New report reveals LEAF Marque businesses are leading the way in climate positive farming
Leading global sustainable farming organisation, LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) has today (26 March 2021)…
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Environmental and biodiversity funding available for farmers in the Midlands
The annual Severn Trent Environmental Protection Scheme (STEPS) has relaunched from today until 31 January…
Study highlights flaws in crop IP system
The decades-old intellectual property system for new crop and plant varieties may no longer be fit for purpose, according…
Retailers urge farmers to engage with Red tractor consultation
A number of leading UK retailers and a prominent fast food chain have come together…
New tech can stop crop contamination
Each year barns full of crops are lost to disease, but the Roboscientific Barn Monitor…
AIC welcomes renewed licensed inspection of pre-basic and basic seed crops in England and Wales
The AIC has welcomed the renewal of the EU’s temporary experiment on the inspection of…
Former FSA Chief Scientific Adviser joins the Red Tractor Board
Professor Guy Poppy has been appointed to the Assured Food Standards (AFS) Board, as Red…
Sprayer Testing Changes Come Into Force From November 2020
As part of the Sustainable Use Directive (SUD), pesticide application equipment (PAE) testing became a…
New chairman set to lead BASIS through industry change
Produce World and Burgess Farms’ chairman, William Burgess, has been appointed as the new BASIS…
Former NFU Deputy President is appointed new Red Tractor Crops Sector chair
Guy Smith has been appointed as Red Tractor’s new Combinable Crops and Sugar Beet Sector…