13 June 2011
The Low Carbon Farming project is working to establish a benchmarking facility to aid farmers and growers in monitoring and reducing on-farm emissions.
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13 June 2011
The Organic Trade Association has clarified how a new US policy memo which allows organic textiles to be sold in the USA in a similar way to organic food, is also in addition to existing FTC requirements.
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06 June 2011
The Organic Grassland Event was kindly hosted by the Downes family who inspired delegates with their grass growing techniques at their farm in Longnor, Shropshire. The folk legend is true and grass does really grow greener on this farm which is also...
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02 June 2011
AssureWel is a multi-species five year (2010-2015) project led by the Soil Association, University of Bristol, and the RSPCA with collaborative links with several industry bodies including the Red Tractor Farm Assurance scheme, Quality Meat Scotland...
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30 May 2011
Soil Association farmer Will Best reflects on farming organically since the early '80s, and the changes and growth the market has seen in that time, as well as what the future may hold for the sector.
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27 May 2011
Enthusiasts of biochar use suggest using it will add fertility and life to soil while simultaneously locking up carbon that would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere. However, others are more cautious, and point to unanswered questions in relat...
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27 May 2011
Charles Dowding reflects on a recent seminar that brought together growers using organic, bio-dynamic, permacultural and Shumei systems. While there are several differences between these approaches, it is striking that all are founded on a deep resp...
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27 May 2011
In 2009-10 Dr Helen Wallace served on the steering group of a Government sponsored ‘public dialogue’ on GM, which was led by the Food Standards Agency. She resigned from the process in May 2010 when it became clear that the 'dialogue' was intended a...
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27 May 2011
From its inception the Soil Association was linked with emerging organic thinking in Australia and New Zealand. When the Association was formed in 1946 two of its founder members were residents of Australia and New Zealand, there were already three ...
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20 May 2011
The Women’s Institute is set to vote on whether to join the campaign against mega farms at their upcoming AGM in June.
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