Environment
Environmental groups call for more organic farms in England
The government should aim for 10% of farmland in England to be organic to deliver on climate and nature goals,...
Organic Farming
N.Ireland
Call on minister to prioritise organic farming
Organic Farmers & Growers (OF&G) has written to the Minister of State for Food Security and Rural Affairs, Daniel Zeichner,...
N.Ireland
New Sky Progress TF sows four products in one pass
Sky Agriculture (formerly Sulky) has recently unveiled what it suggests is a major advancement in seeding technology with its new...
N.Ireland
Machinery Focus: Sky Agriculture keeps Sulky simplicity
Amidst all the talk of the wonders of technology and how farming is being transformed, it is often overlooked that...
Machinery
Minimal soil disturbance is the Weaving Machinery way
One of the great takeaways from Agritechnica last year, was the rapid move towards minimising soil disturbance in preparing ground...
Environment
Norfolk manager crowned ORC Young Organic Farmer of the Year
Alex Parkinson, farm manager for RBOrganic (part of Burgess Farms), one of the largest organic carrot growers in the UK,...
Rural Life
Devon growers receive Young Organic Farmer award
The Organic Research Centre’s Young Organic Farmer/Grower of the Year 2021 title has been awarded to Devon growers, Ashley Wheeler...
Agri-Business
Will this robot be part of the future of organics?
Farmdroid is one of the latest robots to hit the farming world and it’s an impressive machine. Powered by solar...
Agri-Business
Defra data shows growth among UK organic producers
New figures from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) show that the number of organic producers in...
Arable
'Non-organic farmers are starting to need to think like organic farmers'
In farming, the conventional and organic world might not seem the easiest bedfellows, but they met in peace for a...
Rural Life
13ac farm worth $450,000 up for grabs in an essay competition in the US
The owners of a 13ac organic farm, worth $450,000, in North Carolina in the US are willing to hand over...
Arable
New knowledge sharing site for organic tillage farmers
A new European initiative called OK-Net Arable has been launched to promote knowledge sharing among organic tillage farmers. Organic tillage production...
Environment
New tranche of hugely popular Organic Farming Scheme launched
The second tranche of the new Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) has been launched by the Minister of State at the Department...
Agri-Business
€5m funding for organic sector launched - grants of up to €500,000 available
The new Grant Aid Scheme for the development of the organic off-farm processing sector has been opened. The Minister of State...
EU
Future of organic farming is up for discussion in Europe this week
An informal meeting of EU Agriculture Ministers will take place this week with discussions set to be centred around organic...
EU
Impasse continues in Europe on Organic regulations
The European Council failed to reach agreement on organic farming regulations at its latest meeting. While significant progress was made at...
Dairy
Is this the best dairy staff canteen in the world?
The Yeo Valley staff canteen in the UK is being hailed as one of the worlds best staff canteens. The...
Environment
The steps involved in converting to organic farming
The Organic Farming Scheme will be opening soon, have you considered switching to organic production? Teagasc advise to get acquainted...
