January 12, 2008
Key year for horticulture
JANUARY, 10 2008: The horticulture sector is facing a pivotal year in 2008 but is more than capable of meeting the challenges, says NFU horticulture board chairman Richard Hirst.
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Grow & Maintain
January 12, 2008
Challenge on peat-free compost
JANUARY 13, 2008: Compost producers need to up their game in order to produce good quality, peat-free composts that live up to their peat- based counterparts, according to new research by Gardening Which?.
January 10, 2008
‘Act now on threat to farms’
JANUARY 2008: The rising cost of animal feed due to poor global harvests and growingcompetition from bio-fuels means that many farmers are being forced tosell their livestock at a loss, it is claimed.
January 9, 2008
Call for ‘cool farming’
JANUARY 2008: Agriculture is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions and urgent changes need to be made if it is to be changed from a key contributor to climate change to a…
January 7, 2008
27% rise in farm bankruptcies
The number of farms and farm-related businesses to go bust last year rose by 27% from 2006, and recorded a higher failure rate than any other industry, according to analysts Experian.
December 14, 2007
Bill ‘weak on eco protection’
DECEMBER 2007: The Government’s new Planning Bill will allow developers to gloss over environmental concerns, according to the RSPB.
December 11, 2007
Horticulture ‘needs new image’
DECEMBER 2007: The horticulture industry must change its image and raise its profileif it wants to be an attractive career choice for young people,delegates have been told at a seminar.
December 9, 2007
Festive boost for small local stores
DECEMBER 2007: More shoppers were planning to buy their food at small, local storesthis Christmas than at any time for decades, according to a survey.
December 6, 2007
Welsh agriculture ‘facing terminal decline’
DECEMBER 2007: The problems besetting Welsh agriculture are likely to send theindustry into terminal decline, particularly in the livestock sector,according to a landowners’ group.
December 6, 2007
Will smallholding become a must?
A top scientist has given an apocalyptic vision of the future after oil runs out - and he says it will be a future in which farming co-ops and smallholders will come into their own.
November 19, 2007
Whole Farm Approach cuts more red tape for farmers
Defra has launched the latest update to Whole Farm Approach, providing enhancements for farmers and growers to save time on business activity and access the latest up-to-date information and guidance.
