06 February 2012
It has been reported in the farming press that Orbeseal manufactured by Pfizer is in short supply this spring due to a batch failure of the product last December. For the story please see this article on the Farmers Weekly website - http://www.fwi.c... |
02 February 2012
The annual RSPB Telegraph Nature of Farming Award celebrates the fantastic work farmers are doing for wildlife - with a top prize of £1,000 for the very best! You can enter now for the 2012 competition. Download the form at www.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/f... |
02 February 2012
Forestry Commission Scotland and the Scottish Forest and Timber Technologies Group invite you to the inaugural meeting of a new South Scotland Woodfuel Forum on Tuesday 28 February 14:00 - 17:00 (lunch available from 13:00) Queens Hotel, Lockerbie, ... |
02 February 2012
Entries are being sought for Scotland’s Future Farmer Award 2012 with £4,000 on offer to reward the winner’s outstanding contribution to the farming industry. An initiative funded by the Elizabeth Murray Trust and supported by NFU Scotland ( www.nfu... |
26 January 2012
Enter the 'Oscars' of the Scottish food and drink industry. The awards, run jointly by Scotland Food & Drink and the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, have been recognising and rewarding the very best in Scottish food and drink fo... |
24 January 2012
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales hosted a reception at Clarence House on Thursday 15 December to congratulate 14 hospitals from around the country on the excellent work they have done to improve their food, as identified by the Soil Associatio... |
05 January 2012
Meeting & Farm Site Visit: Spynie Hall, near Elgin, 10.15 am Wednesday 25th January 2012 You are invited along to a meeting and farm site visit, including free soup & sandwich lunch, at Spynie Hall near Elgin on Wed 25th Jan 2012. The workshop is pa... |
27 December 2011
A new report on Anaerobic Digestion (AD) and large-scale intensive livestock farms, which was commissioned by the Soil Association and the World Society for the Protection of Animals and written by an independent consultant, shows that with large-sc... |
14 December 2011
At a reception hosted by The Prince of Wales at Clarence House on Thursday 15 December, fourteen hospitals from around the country will be congratulated for the excellent work they have done to improve the food in their hospitals, as identified by t... |
12 December 2011
A demographic breakdown comparing shoppers aged under 35 with those aged over 35, from IGD’s monthly survey reveals: 26% of shoppers under 35 expect to buy more organic food over the next 12 months, compared to 13% of over-35s 51% of them claim to b... |