N.Ireland
The Soil Association is looking at ways of increasing its level of on-the-ground activity in Northern Ireland.
Rural Life
SOPA has appointed Jean McLean as its new chairperson, following five years working as a director at the organisation.
Machinery
This being an Agritechnica year, Kverneland are one of the manufacturers feeling the need to introduce its new items before the show itself
Environment
The Soil Association (SA) has slammed the government's decision to stop taking new applications under the Sustainable Farming Initiative.
The government should aim for 10% of farmland in England to be organic to deliver on climate and nature goals
Organic Farmers & Growers (OF&G) has written to the Minister of State for Food Security and Rural Affairs, Daniel Zeichner, calling for...
Sky Agriculture (formerly Sulky) has recently unveiled what it suggests is a major advancement in seeding technology with its new front...
Amidst all the talk of the wonders of technology and how farming is being transformed, it is often overlooked that it has to be....
One of the great takeaways from Agritechnica last year, was the rapid move towards minimising soil disturbance in preparing ground for....
Alex Parkinson has been crowned winner of the Organic Research Centre's (ORC) Young Organic Farmer/ Grower of the Year (YOFY) Award 2022/2023.
The Organic Research Centre’s Young Organic Farmer/Grower of the Year 2021 title has been awarded...
Agri-Business
Farmdroid is one of the latest robots to hit the farming world and it's an impressive machine....
Farmdroid is one of the latest robots to hit the farming world and it’s an impressive...
New figures from Defra show that the number of organic producers in the UK has grown, which indicates "opportunities in the sector".
Arable
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...
The owners of a 13ac organic farm in the US are willing to hand over the title of the farm to the winner of an essay competition.
A new European initiative called OK-Net Arable has been launched to promote knowledge sharing among organic tillage farmers.
The second tranche of the new Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) was launched today by the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Tom Hayes.
The new Grant Aid Scheme for the development of the organic off-farm processing sector has been opened.
EU
An informal meeting of EU Agriculture Ministers will take place next week with discussions set to be centred around organic farming
The EU Council recently failed to reach agreement on organic farming regulations. Phil Hogan has said everyone needs to be able to play on the same pitch.
Dairy
The Yeo Valley staff canteen in the UK is being hailed as one of the worlds best staff canteens. Why? It's run by a Michelin-trained chef and boasts stunning views.
