01 May 2012
May 29th 2012, Whittingehame Estate, Haddington |
30 April 2012
A case of rumen fluke has been diagnosed in a Soil Association licensee's cattle in Somerset. |
30 April 2012
The European Commission and Defra have agreed to continue allowing forage seed mixes containing a percentage of non-organic seed to be used without the need of a seed derogation before use. |
25 April 2012
The 2012 programme of low carbon farming events took off with a one day event held in Sydling, near Dorchester. A well attended day, packed with interesting talks and a great farm tour of Sydling Brook Estate. |
24 April 2012
2012 Awards now open for entries! |
20 April 2012
‘Too much nitrogen harms the environment and the economy’ A new Soil Association report, to be launched next week [Wed 25 April] at a House of Commons agro-ecology event [1], calls for farming to become less dependent on manufactured nitrogen fertil... |
19 April 2012
There is still time to get in your entry for the 2012 Farmers Weekly awards – or nominate a friend or colleague who you think would make a worthy winner. There are 15 categories covering all sectors of the industry – from dairy to diversification an... |
17 April 2012
Natural England have recently published a range of technical notes aimed at helping farmers and advisors in integrating carbon management with other agri-environment objectives, showing how land management can contribute to climate change mitigation... |
13 April 2012
An online consultation has been set up to allow you to have your say on the European Commission’s proposals for the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). |
13 April 2012
Have your say in our Spring 2012 standards consultation. We would like to hear your views on the proposed changes to our standards for food processing and wine. |