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* A decade ago intensive agriculture came under fire for the damage it was causing to the country's natural environment. Swathes of the English countryside had become devoid of hedgerows, [...]

Property Week's annual survey of the UK's top property services companies clearly shows the impact of the red hot investment market. As the good times continue to roll, respondents have [...]

WHEN TOM DAVIS AND HOWARD GEORGE LEFT GVA Grimley in Manchester to set up their own north-west industrial agency DGI Davis George, the path was not well trodden. 'Previous thinking [...]

A revolutionary multi-tier system is helping one Nottinghamshire free-range egg producer improve bird welfare, while making production simpler and potentially cheaper. Patrick Lynn has become the first farmer in England [...]

In the final article of our series, Crops, in association with BASF, shows why the biggest job on earth is in farmers' hands. This month, Caroline Stocks examines how innovation [...]

In the fourth of our series, Crops, in association with BASFi shows why the biggest job on earth is in farmers' hands. Caroline Stocks examines how food production on the [...]

Since the mid-1990s, UK wheat yields have remained stubbornly flat, but in the face of feeding an ever increasing number of people, delivering more from crops is more important than [...]

* We've all heard the numbers: By 2050, food production will need to increase by 70% in order to feed a world which will have an additional three billion people [...]

Think cheese snacks are the preserve of kids' lunchboxes? Think again. Cheese snacking has acquired a grownup flavour of late, tempting adults with bold new variants and innovative formats. Although [...]

Lincolnshire fanning family LJ Fairbum and Son has decided to go back to its roots by dealing directly with retailers in a bid to get a better price for its [...]

It's no secret that provenance is big news in food, and dairy is no exception. As consumers become more interested in where their food comes from, regional dairy companies are [...]

They were supposed to make things simpler and fairer for farmers across the European Union's 27 member states. But plans unveiled by the European Commission to reform the Common Agricultural [...]

The Indian economy is moving back into the fast lane, with agriculture playing a leading role. A new financial review presented by the government in mid-December anticipated economic growth of [...]

ASDA IS BRINGING A NEW MEANING TO convenience shopping for residents in London's Docklands. The supermarket is set to unveil plans to build a 16-storey residential development above its store [...]

Increased stress on modern broilers could be putting the eating quality of poultrymeat in jeopardy. As such, the industry needs to pay more attention to the effects of nutrition and [...]

Taking swabs, as well as regular blood samples, and maintaining accurate records can help egg producers spot diseases sooner and so prevent them from further spread. Identifying illnesses and understanding [...]

Free-range producers must tighten their biosecurity and Defra needs to react faster if the UK's outdoor flock is to avoid the threat of avian influenza, according to the new chairman [...]

* The poultry industry has been challenged to help showcase what is best about working in the sector in a bid to recruit more young people and avoid an impending [...]

Britain's poultry industry needs to carry out a critical assessment of its management practices or face tough legislation from Europe over the use of antibiotics. Poultry vet Keith Warner of [...]

* The UK poultry industry needs to do more to strip costs from the entire supply chain if it is to take advantage of the predicted leap in consumption of [...]

Encouraging higher feed intake to increase egg mass is more effective than introducing energy-rich iced to raise flock productivity, according to a leading nutritionist. Steve Pritchard of Premier Nutrition said [...]

* Consumers should find it easier to buy British poultrymeat in future after Members of the European Parliament agreed to extend country of origin labelling rules. Following a vote at [...]

OFFICES Lettings at Exchange Tower and Thames Quay have prompted Jonathan Saxon, partner at Knight Frank, to predict that rents outside Canary Wharf will increase in the coming months. Software [...]

NEWPORT'S SKYLINE WAS TRANSFORMED THIS month as a 5m £ footbridge was erected over the River Usk. At 229 ft high, the imposing 850 tonne bridge is a new landmark [...]

WITH WEST 12 SHOPPING CENTRE IN SHEPHERD'S Bush lying in the shadow of the rising White City development, due to open in 2008, its owner could be concerned about the [...]