17 February 2012
We welcomed the news yesterday that the US Department of Agriculture and the EU have reached an agreement for the mutual recognition of the National Organic Program (NOP) and the EU organic regulations, effective from 1 June this year. |
16 February 2012
How governments invest in agricultural research and innovation plays a pivotal part in shaping what types of food we produce and consume. Given the challenges our global food system is likely to face in the coming century, it’s crucial that we ensur... |
14 February 2012
Lantra, the Sector Skills Council for the Land-based and Environmental Sector, commenced a review in June 2011 of the current National Occupational Standards (NOS) for both Amenity and Production Horticulture. National Occupational Standards define ... |
10 February 2012
An industrial scale indoor pig unit, holding 25,000 pigs, proposed to be built less than 150 metres from a large women’s prison, and within 75 metres of houses, poses serious risks to the health of residents, prison officers and prisoners, and could... |
10 February 2012
An industrial scale indoor pig unit, holding 25,000 pigs, which developers are proposing to build less than 150 metres from a large women’s prison, and within 75 metres of houses, poses serious risks to the health of residents, prison officers and p... |
08 February 2012
An impact assessment of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in England – entitled ‘The Impact of Community Supported Agriculture’ – has found that CSA schemes are providing multiple benefits to thousands of members, their communities, local econom... |
08 February 2012
An impact assessment of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in England has found that CSA schemes are providing manifold benefits not only to thousands of members, but also their communities, local economies and the environment. CSA offers an inno... |
08 February 2012
Farmers, rural businesses and community groups could benefit from a new funding programme for renewable energy projects, which is now available through the NI Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013. Eligible applicants can apply for 50% of elig... |
07 February 2012
Public event 8 February 2012, 6pm at Infusion Coffee Shop, Dundee Science Centre, Greenmarket for members of the public. 'Feeding the world - appliance of science or reliance on nature?' is the topic for Dr Tim George of The James Hutton Institute a... |
06 February 2012
To help our Welsh farmers make informed decisions about all the options available to them to reduce the risks of bTB on their farms a meeting was held at Gelli Aur College Farm in Carmarthenshire where we discuss the theory and actual practice of va... |