Tag Archives: arable

‘Meet the Farmers’ – episode 14 – Tom Bradshaw at Fletchers Farm

Tom Bradshaw is a forward thinking arable farmer with diversification key to his overall business. The equestrian yard at his home farm in Essex seems to be just as important to the long-term health of his business as the main arable enterprise which is based on contracting agreements with neighbouring farms. Tom is also aContinueContinue reading “‘Meet the Farmers’ – episode 14 – Tom Bradshaw at Fletchers Farm”

‘Meet the Farmers’ – episode 11 – Tom Martin

Tom Martin returned to his family’s farm in Cambridgeshire a few years ago after several years working in various different industries. As well as managing the arable side of things on the farm he’s now active in a range of farming linked organisations, including the NFU, CLA, LEAF and East of England Agricultural Society. RecentlyContinueContinue reading “‘Meet the Farmers’ – episode 11 – Tom Martin”

Who will win the Hedge Cutting debate? Birds v Contractors

In this week’s Farmers Weekly it is difficult to ignore their campaign to repeal the August hedge cutting ban. It seems that the furrows in the brows of contractors are getting deeper and two years after the ban was put in place they continue to call for its reversal. It is an issue that seems toContinueContinue reading “Who will win the Hedge Cutting debate? Birds v Contractors”

‘Wheat farming – neonic seeds are bad news for the birds and the bees’ – Guest Post by Sandra Bell

Farmers depend upon nature for a range of free services – from pollination to pest control – but, unbeknown to them, could the seeds they are using be harming the very creatures that they need most? A new report from Friends of the Earth – Farming Wheat without Neonicotinoids – makes the case for neonicotinoidContinueContinue reading “‘Wheat farming – neonic seeds are bad news for the birds and the bees’ – Guest Post by Sandra Bell”