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February 2012 - Posts

• Food Shopping 2012 - Not So Different From Granny's Day

  So many things about the way we shop today would strike a chord with consumers in the 50’s and even 60’s. Then, there was little choice but to buy locally. Home delivery was the norm with the customer making a list, and handing it over to the shopkeeper... Posted Feb 21 2012, 02:49 PM by Land Strategies Farming Blog Select Tags... SaveCancel Filed under: Animal welfare, local foods, changing consumer behaviour [Edit Tags]

• Cattle Farm Gate Prices Up But Beef Consumption Down

  Whilst beef farmers breathe a sigh of relief that farmgate prices for cattle have improved, there is a cloud on the horizon in the shape of falling beef eating. In the 12 weeks prior to Christmas the amount of beef bought from shops plunged by 9 %. And... Posted Feb 03 2012, 03:04 PM by Land Strategies Farming Blog Filed under: beef market, beef pricing [Edit Tags]