News
All the latest happenings in the world of sustainable farming
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Official Response to Farmers Affected by Drought
Natural England/DEFRAarticleDEFRA have advised farmers whose production has been affected by recent drought conditions to: 'contact their local Natural England advisor – either Land Management Adviser...
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The Big Butterfly Count
Butterfly ConservationarticleThe big butterfly count is a nationwide survey aimed at helping us assess the health of our environment. It was launched in 2010 and has...
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Organic Research Centre Recruiting!
Organic Research CentrearticleThe Organic Research Centre is looking to appoint a Sustainability Researcher to help analyse and review evidence on the impact of livestock and organic farms...
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New videos launched to help farmers improve soil health
Innnovation for Agriculture/Catchment Sensitive FarmingarticleA new series of practical videos to help farmers understand and improve soil health has been launched today (Wednesday 27 June 2018) at the Groundswell...
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Agricology Host Q & A Tent at Groundswell 18
GroundswellarticleAgricology are looking forward to hosting a Q & A tent at Groundswell 18. This will be a place where audience and speakers can get...
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Agricology seeking Project Manager!
Organic Research CentrearticleThe Organic Research Centre is looking to appoint a Project Manager to oversee management of Agricology , a web-based platform supporting farmers and growers in...
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Soil Farmer of the Year 2018
Farm Carbon Cutting ToolkitarticleSimon Cowell, an arable farmer from Essex has been announced as the winner of the 2018 Soil Farmer of the Year. The competition, now in...
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ELC Request Land Donations
Ecological Land Co-operativearticleThe Ecological Land Cooperative has launched a campaign to ask landowners for donations of small parcels of land to create clusters of affordable smallholdings for...
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NFU IPM
National Farmers UnionarticleNFU crops team are to host the first IPM Summit on the 5th June 2018 at the headquarters in Warwickshire. The event hopes to unite...
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Agricology Response to DEFRA Consultation
AgricologyarticleIn response to the Defra consultation paper 'Health and Harmony: The Future for Food and Farming in a Green Brexit' in May 2018 Agricology prepared...
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BeeConnected
BeeConnectedarticleBeeConnected is a fantastically easy to use tool that supports farmers to deliver best practice in pesticide use and I want to encourage all farmers...
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Farm Manager and/or Beekeeper Needed for Organic Tuscan Olive Farm
HortulanusarticlePROFILE FARM MANAGER/ BEEKEEPER (Can be two seperate positions) • All-year worker with flexible hours • Deep understanding of bees and beekeeping • Able to...
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Farmers Guardian Farming Hero
British Farming AwardsarticleThe farming industry is, among many things, resilient in times of crisis or adversity. This award recognises an individual or group of people who pull...
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'Less & Better': Post -Brexit Food & Agriculture Plans
Eating BetterarticleAt a time when the UK Government is currently consulting on a post-Brexit food and farming strategy, we are calling on DEFRA to integrate a...
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Are Plant Based Diets & Foods Sustainable?
FCRNarticleThis post is written by Helen Breewood, research assistant at the FCRN. She is also a freelance writer, and blogs about solving global sustainability issues...
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The Future of Food, Farming & the Environment: Call for Responses
DEFRAarticleLeaving the European Union and the Common Agricultural Policy will give us the chance for reform. DEFRA want to know your thoughts on the future...
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Organic Research Centre Recruiting!
Organic Research CentrearticleThe Organic Research Centre has two vacancies available at their site near Newbury. They are looking to appoint a Principal Researcher/Team Leader for its Livestock...
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Organic Research Centre Awarded Two New Research Projects by DEFRA
Organic Research CentrearticleThe Organic Research Centre (ORC) – the UK’s leading research charity in this field, has been awarded two new research projects by Defra to gather...
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RSPB launch Land Management Courses
RSPBarticleThe RSPB’s land management advice unit has worked with a range of organisations over the last 10 years to develop bespoke courses to meet their...
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New Grass & Herbal Leys Farm Network Launched
ADASarticleADAS and AHDB are seeking industry representatives to join a new farm network focusing on the use of grass and herbal leys. Farmers, interested individuals...
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Woodchip for Fertile Soils
Soil Association/Organic Research CentrearticleOn a crisp November morning, within the inner sanctum of The Organic Research Centre at Elm Farm, I find myself amongst a mob of multi-disciplinary...
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Dean Organic Trust offers Financial Support to Organic Sector
The Organic Research CentrearticleThe Organic Research Centre, a leading independent research charity, is launching the new Dean Organic Fund at the Oxford Real Farming Conference this week. The...
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Share-Farming Opportunity at Elm Farm
Organic Research CentrearticleThe Organic Research Centre (ORC) is seeking to appoint a share farmer for their 80 ha Elm Farm in Berkshire in or after November 2018...
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Farmers with a Passion for Soil Health Wanted!
AHDBarticleFarmers and growers have been urged to sign up to a project which seeks to better understand and manage soil health. Do you raid your...
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Maximising the Value of Herbal Leys - Agricology Field Day
Farmers GuardianarticleUse of herbal leys within an integrated farming system could enable farmers to reduce input expenditure and improve soil health, visitors to an Agricology field...
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Countryside Stewardship Open to Applications
Natural EnglandarticleFrom today (10 March 2017) farmers and land managers can apply for the Mid Tier and Higher Tier of Countryside Stewardship. This is a targeted...
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The Farming Carbon Toolkit Seeks New Company Directors
Applications close 29th JanuaryarticleThe Farm Carbon Cutting Toolkit (FCCT) is the UK’s only farmer led organisation looking at practical, farm based actions to effectively reduce farm greenhouse gas...
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The Ecological Land Co-Operative (ELC) Job Opportunities
Deadline 15th JanarticleThe Ecological Land Cooperative (ELC) is a social enterprise based in Brighton, East Sussex. They exist to create affordable access to land for new entrants...