Luke HaseLuke Hasell farms beef cattle in the Chew Valley of North Somerset. I spoke to him in the farmhouse at Herons Green Farm about how he got into farming, about CSAs, regulation, pasture fed beef, conservation and much more. Luke wasn’t always a farmer and originally trained as an engineer, working for Kier Group asContinueContinue reading “‘Meet the Farmers’ Episode 5. Luke Hasell and Herons Green Farm”
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‘Meet the Farmers’ Episode 4. The Oxford Real Farming Conference 2017
For this episode of Meet the Farmers I travelled to the Oxford Real Farming Conference, which took place from 4th-5th January, and I spoke to farmers and others about the future of food and farming in the UK. It was the second time I had attended this inspiring event and it was good to be able toContinueContinue reading “‘Meet the Farmers’ Episode 4. The Oxford Real Farming Conference 2017”
‘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”
My visit to the Oxford Real Farming Conference 2017
This week I traveled across the country to Oxford for the 8th annual Oxford Real Farming Conference which is held in the Town Hall in the heart of the city. I arrived on Wednesday for two days of presentations, discussions and networking. It was, as always, superbly organised and I want to congratulate the organisingContinueContinue reading “My visit to the Oxford Real Farming Conference 2017”
Brexit: An opportunity to change how we support food, farming and nature – Guest Post by Miles King
Caption: Should a future farm support scheme subsidise bioenergy crops? ©Miles King It’s finally 2017, and we can say goodbye to 2016 – what a year that was. Many may celebrate a new dawn breaking for Britain (or England anyway), while others will be very worried about future prospects for their families, businesses and ourContinueContinue reading “Brexit: An opportunity to change how we support food, farming and nature – Guest Post by Miles King”
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