Deadline approaching for Catchment Sensitive Farming approval requests

Farmers looking to apply for Mid-Tier Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS) funding are being reminded to seek approval from a Catchment Sensitive Farming Officer (CSFO) in the next few weeks to ensure their application will be considered.

Dairy cooperative turns to clear bottle caps in sustainability bid

Farmer-owned dairy cooperative Dale Farm is the first enterprise in Northern Ireland to switch to clear bottle caps on all of its own-label milk in a bid to make Dale Farm milk packaging more sustainable.

Preserve water now to get ahead of future dry spells, experts warn

Farmers are being urged to focus on preserving water now to get ahead of future dry spells, after contrasting weather over the past couple of months.

Yellow Wellies launch free digital tool to boost health & safety on farms

To help address concerns around creating a health and safety policy, the Farm Safety Foundation (also known as Yellow Wellies) have launched a new online ‘Build Your Own Health & Safety Policy’ tool to help farmers create a tailored policy that meets HSE requirements and standards set out by farm assurance schemes.

In farming it “helps to have a practical mind for problem solving.”

As part of A-Plan Insurance’s Rural Community blog they spoke to Shirley McNiven about her family farm based in Fyvie, Scotland.

Farmers share decarbonisation strategies at Farm of the Future event

Speaking from personal experience, farmers shared tried-and-tested strategies for reducing emissions at the Innovation for Agriculture and Royal Agricultural Society of England’s (RASE) ‘Farm of the Future: Net Zero in Practice’ event, where improved efficiency, production of renewable energy and carbon sequestration were identified as key factors in achieving net zero in agriculture.

Tickets on sale for BFREPA Live 23: The Free Range Egg Show

Tickets have gone on sale for a brand new event for free range egg producers. BFREPA Live 23: The Free Range Egg Show will take place on the 15th November at the Telford International Centre.

Funding up to £30,000 available for Midlands farmers to improve water quality

Farmers can now apply for this year’s round of Severn Trent’s Environmental Protection Scheme (STEPS) match funding, offering up to £30,000 for farms in priority catchment areas to invest in improving water quality.

Meat alternatives are no real threat to livestock farmers, research shows

Despite a year-on-year increase in meat-free meals, dishes containing meat, fish and poultry (MFP) are still a firm favourite with diners and account for the majority of spend in the out-of-home market, AHDB research has shown.

New global guidance from BSI promotes positive food safety culture

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has launched new guidance intended to provide food, beverage, and retail organisations with a framework for building a robust food safety culture to help prevent illness and death resulting from food contamination each year.

Dorset Horn and Poll Sheep Association’s National Show returns for 2023

The Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset Sheep Association’s National Show has fast become a success and drawn breeders from across the country since its calendar debut – and this year will be no different.

Record demand leads to expansion of UK machinery manufacturer Claydon

To meet rapid growth in global demand, family-owned UK manufacturer Claydon Yield-o-Meter Ltd has recently expanded its factory at the Wickhambrook site in West Suffolk, with the completed building set to double production and create numerous additional jobs.

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