483: Tiffany Panaccione on Starting an Urban Farm Business Moving from dreaming about it, to doing what it takes to grow a farm. In This Podcast: How does an adventurous spirit, practicing yoga and following your intuition lead s... [more] urbanfarm.libsyn.com : 2019-10-05 06:30:00
NFU summaries proposals following UK’s ‘backstop’ plans The NFU has given its initial response on the government’s proposals to replace the Irish/ Northern Irish ‘backstop’. In a statement, the organisation said: “The ... [more] www.pig-world.co.uk : 2019-10-03 11:00:28
Global livestock research centre looks to the future The founding partners of a global livestock research partnership, including SRUC, have signed a collaborative framework agreement to underpin its future for the next five... [more] www.sruc.ac.uk : 2019-10-02 16:20:00
Mid-cycle changes made to Red Tractor pigs scheme Red Tractor has introduced two ‘mid-cycle changes’ in its pig standards from October 1. One concerns the use of copper in pig diets, while the other covers the equip... [more] www.pig-world.co.uk : 2019-10-02 10:25:25
The Cruelty Of Live Farm Animal Export On World Farm Animal Day, Dr Emma Milne BVSc MRCVS, is my guest blogger. TV vet, author and animal welfare enthusiast, Emma is a great supporter and friend to Compassion... [more] www.ciwf.org.uk : 2019-10-02 09:21:52
Farm Safety Partnership focuses on working at height safely From October to December, the Farm Safety Partnership (FSP) is sharing guidance on how best to approach any work that needs doing at a height following these key messages... [more] www.pig-world.co.uk : 2019-10-02 06:40:40
Back British Farming prominent at 2019 party conferences The NFU said its presence during party conference season has provided a vital opportunity for in-depth discussion with policymakers, and a platform to explain the importa... [more] www.pig-world.co.uk : 2019-10-01 09:00:37
Red Tractor unveils £1 million ‘Britain’s Biggest Farmers Market’ campaign Red Tractor has launched a new campaign which aims to set out the food standards scheme’s credentials for ensuring UK produced food and drink carrying its label can be ... [more] www.pig-world.co.uk : 2019-09-30 14:00:51
STEM subjects take lessons from farming Real life agricultural data, providing a snapshot of farm life, has been used to create a learning resource for schools.... [more] www.sruc.ac.uk : 2019-09-30 12:31:00
Plan to end long journeys to slaughter for livestock Other animal welfare measures proposed by Tories include compulsory micro-chipping for pet cats.... [more] www.bbc.co.uk : 2019-09-28 15:42:55
481: Rivka Fidel on Biochar and Carbon Farming Building soil quality through carbon management. In This Podcast: Biochar can improve your soil and help the environment at the same time! We visited with Dr. Rivka Fidel... [more] urbanfarm.libsyn.com : 2019-09-28 06:30:00
Cabinet Secretary launches new land matching service The launch of a new land matching service to tackle the issue of an ageing farming population and improve access for new entrants has been welcomed by consultants at Scot... [more] www.sruc.ac.uk : 2019-09-27 15:47:00
