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VIBES Awards 2012

Thu, 17/05/2012 - 13:47
Search begins for Scotland's leading green businesses

Organic Trade Board launches new consumer campaign - Organic, naturally different

Mon, 14/05/2012 - 11:00
After a successful year for Why I Love Organic, the organic industry today announced their Year 2 plans which will continue to increase awareness of the benefits of organic food and farming and grow the current rate of organic sales.

Hi Peak calls for more organic support from Government

Tue, 08/05/2012 - 13:37
British politicians should follow the example of their European counterparts and talk-up the health, environmental and animal welfare benefits of organic food if organics in the UK is not to fall further behind the rest of Europe.

Laverstoke Park seek experienced butcher with retail experience

Fri, 04/05/2012 - 14:10
Laverstoke Park is an organic/biodynamic farm based in North Hampshire. We specialize in producing a wide range of high quality produce “from the field to the fork”.

Graig Producers defending co-operatives

Tue, 01/05/2012 - 16:14
Graig Producers an organic livestock marketing Co-operative have appeared in today's Guardian defending their right to operate as a co-operative against increasing pressure from the meat trade.

Rumen fluke - information

Mon, 30/04/2012 - 16:30
The Producer Support team have been updated by Sara Ogborne one of our Certification Officer that a licensee's cattle in Somerset have be diagnosed with a case of rumen fluke. Sara has been researching this to help the licencee and has passed us the...

Minimum organic grass seed content to remain at 65% until December 2013

Mon, 30/04/2012 - 14:58

Low carbon farming event - Practical measures to reduce farm emissions

Wed, 25/04/2012 - 11:27
The 2012 programme of low carbon farming events took off with a one day event held in Sydling, near Dorchester. A well attended day, packed with interesting talks and a great farm tour of Sydling Brook Estate.

Horticulture apprentice at Abbey Home Farm, Cirencester

Tue, 24/04/2012 - 10:30
Abbey Home Farm is looking for a committed and enthusiastic person to apprentice in our vegetable garden. The apprentice would join a friendly and efficient team, at this award-winning busy mixed organic farm, with a ten acre vegetable garden that p...

The Prince of Wales's Charitable Foundation supports new farming initiative

Mon, 23/04/2012 - 17:55
The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Foundation (PCF) today announced initial funding of £200,000 for a pioneering new project to help British farmers improve their productivity in an environmentally responsible way.

OGA Survey - please complete by 30th April 2012

Thu, 19/04/2012 - 18:23
Phil Sumption from the OGA has contacted us to let growers know about the OGA's latest short surveys.

Defra Notification of Trade Visit possibility - Japan and South Korea

Thu, 19/04/2012 - 15:31
We have just received notification from Defra that the European Commissioner will be visiting Japan and South Korea in October. Full details are included below:

Natural England publishes climate change mitigation technical notes

Tue, 17/04/2012 - 12:52
Natural England have recently published a range of technical notes aimed at helping farmers and advisors in integrating carbon management with other agri-environment objectives, showing how land management can contribute to climate change mitigation...

Are you the UK’s top wildlife friendly farmer? RSPB Awards

Mon, 16/04/2012 - 13:31
You've got till Friday to get your entry in for the prestigious RSPB awards. Read below for the more detail and how to enter. If you are already entered good luck and let us know how you get on. Best wishes Producer Support

Deadline Approaches - Air your views on CAP reform. Consultation ends 24th April.

Fri, 13/04/2012 - 13:50
An online consultation has been set up to allow you to have your say on the European Commission’s proposals for the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

Soil Association represented at Young Farmers AGM

Fri, 13/04/2012 - 12:17
Tim Perrett from the Producer Support team and an active Young Farmer has been invited by the National Federation of Young Farmers ARAC – Agriculture Rural Affairs Committee to attend and get audience involvement for their forthcoming Explore the Fu...

Essential Building Blocks: Soil Grass Event. Thursday 24th May, Jedburgh

Thu, 12/04/2012 - 16:08
A practical day looking at soil management for optimum grassland productivity; grassland and clover establishment and management, including choice of grass and clover species; and making best use of manures.

'Why we need a green reform of the CAP now' video

Thu, 12/04/2012 - 10:47

Launch of Organic Data Network – SA + ORC involved

Wed, 11/04/2012 - 11:49
Good news. A lucky group of 30 E.U. wide researches and stakeholders met in Ancona – Italy to lay down the foundation for a three year project which outcome is to harmonise organic market data collection across the E.U.

High antibiotic residues and E. coli superbugs found in milk fed to calves

Wed, 11/04/2012 - 11:14
New research by Government scientists has found that 21% of waste milk fed to calves on most of Britain’s dairy farms contain residues of the antibiotic cefquinome, and 4% of samples are contaminated by the extremely antibiotic-resistant extended-sp...