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Waitrose launches net zero fund for British farmers

Stuart Mitchell

Waitrose is launching a £500,000 fund to support its British farmers in their transition to net zero emissions.  Part of Waitrose’s Farming For Nature programme, the net zero farm fund will finance projects, by farmers and suppliers, that will support the adoption of low carbon farming practices.  The new fund will see individual grants made available to British farmers or producers who supply Waitrose.  The programme will invite applications to fund projects that will reduce the carbon emissions associated with the products supplied to Waitrose, as well as helping boost…

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Kellogg Company, retailer Meijer invest to help build a strong pipeline of younger farmers in the Midwest

Stuart Mitchell

Kellogg Company and Meijer are proud to announce a partnership with The National Young Farmers Coalition. The average age of the American farmer is 60-years old, and many are nearing retirement. Many young farmers do not come from farming families, which means they do not automatically transition to farmland that is turnkey and ready for them. It has been increasingly difficult for young farmers to buy land and create successful farms. The National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers) works to shift power to and equitably resource the next generation of…

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Waitrose pledges further support to farmers

Stuart Mitchell

Waitrose has strengthened its emergency support package to help all of its pig farmers during a time of national crisis. The move comes amid growing concerns about the UK pig sector which is facing the biggest crisis in a generation with falling prices impacting its financial sustainability. We will be extending our pledge to pay a fair and sustainable, minimum price for pork to all of our dedicated farmers – even if prices continue to fall.  Jake Pickering, Senior Agriculture Manager for Waitrose, explains: “We need to support our farmers…

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