"Be open about welfare to help shoppers chose British, farmers told"
Pig and poultry producers need to be more simple, honest and open about animal welfare if they are to encourage shoppers to choose British food over Read Article »
Dairy protests could begin again ‘in weeks’
A fresh round of dairy farmer protests could begin within weeks if processors fail to lift milk prices and adhere to the voluntary dairy code of conduct, Farmers For Action has warned. FFA chairman David Handley said processors were running … Continue reading
Whey to go
Can’t decide what’s best on this article: the cheesy headline, or the honesty of the sub-editor who wrote the picture caption. Either way, it’s a gouda one. (Sorry).
Are UK farmers better off in the EU?
Prime Minister David Cameron has finally done what EU-sceptics everywhere have been hoping for. By 2017, provided the Conservatives win the next general election, the public will be given the chance to vote on the UK’s membership of the European … Continue reading
Finding ways to cut farm energy costs
Finding the best farm energy tariff can be hard work, but spending time on finding the right deal for your business could result in savings of thousands of pounds a year. “Working out which energy supplier is cheapest can be … Continue reading
Organic farming could ‘do more harm than good’ to global environment
Encouraging Europe’s farmers to switch to organic production could cause more damage to the global environment that if they stuck to conventional farming systems, a leading scientists has said. Tim Benton, the UK’s Global Food Security Champion, said organic farms … Continue reading
Organic farming has ‘lost is glamour’
The farmer behind one of the UK’s most successful organic box schemes says his company faces a crisis because farmers no longer see any glamour in organic production. Devon farmer Guy Watson, founder of Riverford Organics, said a 25% slump … Continue reading
EU rules must acknowledge diversity of agriculture, says MEP
Irish MEP Mairead McGuinness has called for a holistic approach to managing farming and the environment which takes into account the diversity of agriculture across different countries. Speaking at the Oxford Farming conference, Mrs McGuiness said farming organisations and research … Continue reading
How not to get an OBE
I hate public speaking. For some reason, when I have to stand up in front of people and open my mouth, I develop a stutter, my accent takes on a yokel, Nottingham twang and I lose the ability to string … Continue reading
Farming’s a Journey
I don’t know what I love most about this video. Is it NayLo twirling behind the cloakroom desk like a young Paul Daniels, Piglet and Jane Craigie waltzing down Park Lane, or Big Dog David Richardson havin’ a smooch with Christine … Continue reading
A change of Paice for DEFRA
It’s been a few years since I headed towards the first week of September with that stomach-churning, first-day-back-at-school sense of dread. But the cabinet reshuffle which marked the return of government from its summer holiday on Tuesday had me fretting … Continue reading
