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Farmers are Revolting: What’s It All About and to What Avail?

Posted on February 25, 2024 by Prof David Hughes & Miguel Flavián

Farmers are often grumpy. It’s the unpredictable elements of their business such as tussling with the vagaries of the weather, market prices, awkward customers and regulators, and coping with the peccadillos of their neighbours and wayward countryside visitors. But, right now, they’re angry even…

A Brief Look at Agricultural & Food in the USA and Some Thoughts on the Impact of an FTA with the USA

Posted on February 18, 2024 by Prof David Hughes & Miguel Flavián

The USA is a Big Beast in geographic size, population and economic and political clout. Back in 2020, spurred by the Conservative Government’s desire to be seen as a nimble, swashbuckling free trader unencumbered by sclerotic EU bureaucracy, negotiations were…

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Prof David Hughes: Around the world, David speaks to senior agribusiness and food industry managers about global food industry developments that are and will affect their businesses and industry. Energetic, engaging, humorous and insightful, David gains the very highest evaluations at seminars, conferences and Board level discussions in every continent he visits. Miguel Flavián: works for several Spanish organisations and companies to help them to learn from the developments of the British grocery market and improve their business back home.