#uk farming

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Ella-Burnett, Cheshire farming girl

[razzledazzledee]

apparently uk farmers just started a strike that involves withholding milling wheat, which means bread and flour prices are probably about to skyrocket

ofc I support any strike or protest against our capitalist overlords, but if you’re like me and are struggling already to make ends meet you might wanna stock up on some flour and stick a couple loaves in the freezer to ride it out

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Lab-meat threatens traditional livestock farming, study concludes

Beef, lamb, milk and eggs are at the greatest risk of losing market share to lab-grown alternatives, according to a ground-breaking joint UK

Lab-meat threatens traditional livestock farming, study concludes

23 May 2025 | by FarmingUK Team 

Beef and dairy are the most at risk from a potential boom in cultivated protein

Beef, lamb, milk and eggs are at the greatest risk of losing market share to lab-grown alternatives, according to a ground-breaking joint UK-Norway study. The research — believed to be the first of its kind — assessed how cultivated proteins and a potential carbon tax might reshape the food industry and emissions landscape. It revealed that cattle and sheep farming, along with dairy and egg production, are more vulnerable to synthetic competition than pork and chicken, which emit lower levels of greenhouse gases.

Funded by Norway’s Ruralis Institute for Rural Research, scientists modelled two future scenarios: one with a carbon tax and one without.  In both cases, beef, lamb, milk and egg sectors saw a more pronounced drop in market share compared to poultry and pork. With a carbon tax in place, the fall was both sharper and faster.

Researchers assumed that consumers would increasingly treat cultivated and conventional animal products as largely interchangeable, with cost being the dominant driver of purchasing decisions. The study highlights a growing need for governments and agricultural sectors to prepare for the shifting dynamics of the global protein market, particularly in the face of mounting environmental and economic pressures.

Proponents of lab-grown proteins say they are marketed as a climate-friendly alternative to conventional meat, with potential greenhouse gas reductions of up to 97%. However, support payments to livestock producers in many countries currently make it difficult for these technologies to compete purely on cost.

Dr Nick Roxburgh, of the James Hutton Institute, which took part in the study, said: "This study suggests that sheep and cattle rearing could be most vulnerable to competition, especially if a carbon tax is introduced. "Given the potential for disruption, it will be important to plan carefully for the possible impacts of cultivated proteins on livestock farming and rural livelihoods.”

It comes as British consumers could see lab-made meat and dairy on sale within two years, as the Food Standards Agency (FSA) recently said it was seeking to speed up the approval process

In 2020, Singapore became the first country to authorise the sale of cell-cultivated meat for human consumption. Since then, Italy and the US states of Alabama and Florida have instituted bans om cell-cultivated products in defence of traditional livestock farming.

Comments: I won't be eating lab muck to bring even more money to the climate scammers in this Country! I will carry on supporting grass fed farms for as long as I can.

[major2501]

Just posting this here too before somebody on Facebook reports it. 😆 I absolutely detest this pence of barely human filth.

[jlaswilson]

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[jlaswilson]

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'Alarm bells should be ringing': Half of UK food will come from abroad by 2040

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'Alarm bells should be ringing': Half of UK food will come from abroad by 2040

Farmers have warned that almost half of the UK's food will come from abroad by 2040. Research by the National Farmer's Union (NFU) has found that over the last 30 years a downward spiral of self sufficiency means less and less of what we eat is British grown or reared. Currently just 60% of food consumed in the UK is British. That is predicted to fall to 53% in 25 years time, with a warning it could fall below 50% by 2080.

The prospect of the UK becoming less than 50% self-sufficient should ring alarm bells across all political parties.

NFU vice president Guy Smith

The NFU says it has the support of the public, citing a recent poll which found 85% of people want to see more British produce on supermarket shelves. NFU vice president Guy Smith said: "Currently, farming grows most of the raw ingredients for Britain's food and drink industry - worth £97bn - which provides jobs for 3.5 million people across the country. The NFU says the UK's food security should be a priority whichever Government is in power after the general election.

We are helping the industry become more competitive, at home and abroad, by opening up record numbers of international food markets to export our produce, making it easier for our schools and hospitals to buy local.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) spokeswoman

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