It’s never too early to talk Christmas Trees
Members of the British Christmas Tree Growers Association and the European Association of Christmas Tree Growers, met at the award-winning farm of Euan Duff in Stirlingshire for a Growers Open Day. Attendees included growers from Ireland and from Holland, keen to learn best practice and growing techniques from some of Britain’s established and award-winning Christmas […]
Maris Otter goes to Parliament
Robin Appel and Mark Banham celebrated the 50th anniversary of their revered Maris Otter barley variety at a tasting of past Champion Beers of Britain at the Houses of Parliament. Seven of the most recent Champion Beers of Britain, between 2000 and 2014, have been brewed with Maris Otter, and 2015 sees a raft of […]
How is Tesco committed to British farmers?
The NFU is today set to ask Tesco how it has progressed on a number of commitments made to British agriculture at the NFU’s annual conference two years ago. At the Tesco AGM , held at the QEII in Westminster, NFU President Meurig Raymond is due to ask whether Tesco’s aspirations to shorten supply chains, […]
Dairy champion Jim Nicholson recognised by Dairy UK award
The 2015 Dairy UK Award was presented last night to Jim Nicholson MEP in recognition of his invaluable contribution to the dairy industry. A Member of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development in the European Parliament, Mr Nicholson has years of experience in speaking up for the dairy sector. In recent months, Jim has […]
Farmers in Parliament
On Wednesday the 24th June, MP and Peers met some of the UK’s most innovative farmers and food producers who brought the farm to Parliament. ‘Farmers in Parliament’, was a one day exhibition hosted by Kerry McCarthy MP on behalf of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Agroecology for Sustainable Food and Farming. The exhibition […]
CLA urges next EU Presidency to allow UK farming to thrive
CLA Director of Policy Christopher Price met with Fernand Etgen, Luxembourg Minister for Agriculture, in Luxembourg on 17 June. Minister Etgen will become lead EU Minister for Agriculture when Luxembourg takes over the Presidency of the Council for the European Union in July 2015. The Presidency rotates between Member States every 6 months. The CLA […]
M&S announces Farming For The Future award winners
Farmers from Orkney, Laurencekirk and Shetland have today been named as winners in this year’s prestigious M&S ‘Farming for the Future’ awards, announced at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh (Thursday, 18 June). The winners are: Young Producer of the year: Ross Mitchell of Castleton Fruit Farm, producer of soft fruits to M&S Innovation: Michael […]
FUW leader steps down after 15 years’ loyal service
Bala beef and sheep farmer Emyr Jones has decided to stand down as the Farmers’ Union of Wales’ president following 15 years’ loyal service to the organisation at national level. Mr Jones, a family farms champion, revealed his decision at the union’s annual general meeting in Aberystwyth today (Monday June 15). He was Meirionnydd county […]
Goodwood’s victorious evening at The British Cheese Awards
Goodwood’s Home Farm, Charlton Farmhouse, trumped some of the most respected cheese makers in the country last Tuesday at the Royal Bath and West British Cheese Awards. Artisan made Charlton, was awarded the Gold Medal in the mature, traditional cheddar cheese category. One of the biggest, most competitive categories with only two other gold medals […]
