Labour Shortage The Parliamentary EFRA Committee has warned that the shortage of labour in farming and the food chain has… Read more »
I have bought a new chicken house and pen. I can with a bit of help, move it daily onto… Read more »
The world has changed dramatically over the past few years. Only time will tell how far the tectonic plates have… Read more »
Avian Flu There will be no free range eggs in shops for the foreseeable future due to the avian flu… Read more »
Driving through Sussex it is good to see cattle out in the fields basking in the sunshine. The grass is… Read more »
February is a quiet month on the farm. Cows, snug in winter housing, are milked as usual but young stock… Read more »
Environment Agency Budget The Environment Agency has come in for huge criticism over recent months, not least over the pollution… Read more »
Pesticide Exports There has been widespread withdrawal or bans on many pesticides in this country and the European Union over… Read more »
To be successful, a farmer needs a broad range of skills. Most are the sole managers of their business so,… Read more »
GUEST POST By Merrick Denton-Thompson Cholderton, a 1000-hectare estate on the Hampshire/Wiltshire border, participated in DEFRA’s Environmental Land Management Tests… Read more »