Arable
The Soil Association's petition is nearing its signature goal with 60,000 people supporting its campaign to ban glyphosate pre-harvest.
Agri-Business
British organic livestock farmers' produce has officially opened for exports to Japan's £1.4 billion organic market, according to Defra.
Rural Life
Farmers across Europe are rediscovering that healthy soil is the foundation of healthy food, healthy communities and healthy landscapes
Environment
2024 saw the UK organic market expand by 7.3%, reaching £3.7 billion in total, double that of a decade earlier.
Soil Association has welcomed new guidance from the Advertising Standards Agency on "misleading" regenerative farming advertising claims.
The National Organic Conference (NOC) will convene on July 2 at Kingsclere Estates in Hampshire and...
The British Carrot Growers Association (BCGA) is gearing up to launch a new initiative to safeguard the future of carrot growers.
Yara has today (Wednesday, December 13) announced that it is acquiring the organic-based fertiliser business of Italian company, Agribios
A commitment to the highest standards of precision management is a hallmark of France’s organic farmers to their production practices.
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced details of the USDA $300 million investment in an Organic Transition Initiative.
OF&G (Organic Farmers and Growers) greeted the launch of the Soil Association’s Organic Market Report 2021.
The latest agriculture, forestry and fishery statistics from the European Union confirm that...
Agri Politics
The NFU is calling all organic farmers and growers to write to their MP to express their concerns about securing mutual equivalence.
The Chemicals Regulation Division (CRD) in the UK has approved Funguran Progress for emergency use...
Scottish Organic Producers Association (SOPA) will have the chance to meet Rural Affairs Minister Mairi Gourgeon.
Organic certifier OF&G has joined forces with a global accreditor in a bid to expand markets for British organic produce by offering international certification.
A new support service has been launched to provide free advice and technical guidance to organic farmers and those considering organic conversion.
Organic industry bodies are calling for a clear contingency plan to ensure the continued trade of produce in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit.
The British organic sector needs to change the way it engages with farmers, consumers and policymakers it is to be taken more seriously.
In farming, the conventional and organic world might not seem the easiest bedfellows, but they met in peace at an AHDB meeting in Cornwall.
In farming, the conventional and organic world might not seem the easiest bedfellows, but they met...
Beef
Ken Gill began to make the transition from conventional suckler-to-beef farming to organic farming two years ago.
Interest in organic beef production is on the rise and Teagasc has developed a handy 6 step guide to converting to organic production for those farmers who might be interested.