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Tesco finally brings back 12-egg packs for online shoppers after supply issues
The UK's largest supermarket has been restocking its own-brand eggs in larger packs in stores but online shoppers have been forced to buy multiple packs of six until now
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Farmer says 'it's a miracle any crop survived' after 'worst winter ever'
George Munns, 62, said it is a miracle any of his sugar beet crop survived after a difficult winter season left his fields under water. Much of the crop was destroyed
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Farmers stage tractor protest in Westminster over 'threat to food security'
Groups called Save British Farming and Fairness for Farmers of Kent staged a slow-moving convoy around Westminster, with up to 100 tractors taking part
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Potato supplier seeks alternatives to Maris Piper after floods pushes prices up
The Maris Piper, King Edwards and Maris Peer have been labelled "agronomically challenging"
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AI critters unveiled as experts hope they will tackle UK farm labour crisis
Researchers at the University of Warwick were looking for ways to solve the labour shortage after The National Farmers' Union found two in five farmers have lost crops because there was no one to pick them
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Tens of thousands of badgers sentenced to death by the Tories this autumn
Documents show the latest kill targets issued to marksmen in 21 counties as the Government steps up its controversial bid to curb bovine tuberculosis in England's cows
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Clarkson's Farm star heads to No10 for food prices crisis talks with Rishi Sunak
Kaleb Cooper, who became a sensation after appearing on the Amazon Prime show, attended a crunch No10 summit with supermarket bosses, farmers' leaders and industry executives
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Supermarket shelves left empty as UK chicken shortage reaches 'breaking point'
It comes as the poultry industry says the situation is at 'breaking point' as producers struggle to cope with soaring energy bills and packaging prices that have left the system “unsustainable"
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Rishi Sunak warned UK-Pacific trade deal will 'undermine climate pledges'
The UK has signed its biggest post-Brexit trade agreement, joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership - but critics say the pact is worth only 0.08% of GDP
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Hosepipe ban fears as UK set for summer of water shortages - see areas at risk
Experts have warned that Britain could be set to face water shortages, droughts, and hosepipe bans if it gets a few more dry months, as even farmer face struggles to grow their veg
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UK supermarket chain probed over selling South American beef as British
The National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) is investigating the potential food fraud, which involves pre-packed and deli products - but it stopped short of naming the retailer
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Brits warned veg shortages may be 'tip of the iceberg' as 'UK at tipping point'
This week has seen a number of supermarket giants introduce limits on the amount of fruit and vegetables Brits can buy as the National Farmers' Union has warned more might be to come
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Fruit and veg crisis explained as supermarkets empty while corner shops are full
For days shoppers have been photographing gaps on the shelves where fruit and veg should be, as some supermarkets resort to rationing peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers
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Everything we know as UK supermarkets ration start rationing fruit and veg
A combination of bad weather and transport problems in Africa and Europe has seen UK supermarket shelves left bare of tomatoes, as well as dwindling stocks of some other fresh produce