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”
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Today is World Soil Day
It’s that time of year again when everyone should join in soilidarity (I’m ashamed that I can’t take the credit for this pun – I’ve seen it on twitter a hundred times or more already today) to celebrate soils and raise awareness of their plight. Yes, it’s ‘world soil day’! The changing nature of our soils isContinueContinue reading “Today is World Soil Day”
”No deal would be a very bad deal indeed”: some words on Brexit and Farmers.
Last week the inaugural Henry Plumb Lecture took place at the Royal Society in London, during which Ivan Rogers, the former UK permanent representative to the European Union, spoke to farm leaders and other farming sector representatives about the negotiations and life after Brexit. To say that his words didn’t foster much optimism is theContinueContinue reading “”No deal would be a very bad deal indeed”: some words on Brexit and Farmers.”
Meeting Defra
Late night posts are never usually a good idea, but having just returned from an event down in mid Essex it seems right to pen my thoughts straight away, while it’s fresh in my head. This evening I went along to a Young Farmers Club event near Chelmsford, chaired by the ever inspiring Ed FordContinueContinue reading “Meeting Defra”
The Next Generation of farmers and naturalists talking together
Fifteen months ago an idea came into my head. Wouldn’t it be brilliant if some of the young farmers and conservationists who are just starting out in their careers could come together at an event to learn from each other, talk with each other and build connections. After all, as individual organisations and networks YoungContinueContinue reading “The Next Generation of farmers and naturalists talking together”
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