Tag: organic farming

SA fights ‘hidden scandal’ of pesticides in poultry

A petition has been launched by the SA calling for supermarkets to…

Rosie Greenaway

Organic farm ramps up sustainability efforts

Organic farm Rhug Estate has implemented a duo of new practices which…

Rosie Greenaway

ORC aims to raise £20k to promote organic farming

The Organic Research Centre has launched a Climate Friendly Farming campaign and…

Rosie Greenaway

OF&G launches manifesto of ‘essential truths’

OF&G has published a manifesto highlighting key advantages of organic 'in response…

Rosie Greenaway

Defra ‘failed to name-check organic’ – OF&G

Further to the Soil Association’s response to Defra’s new Environmental Land Management…

Rosie Greenaway

Government commits to organic with Sustainable Farming Incentive

The Government has committed to organic in its Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme…

Rosie Greenaway

Biona Organic focuses on nature for first brand refresh in ten years

In its first rebrand in over ten years, Biona Organic has unveiled…

Jane Wolfe

UK organic land conversion up 12%

Soil Association Certification has welcomed figures published by Defra showing an uplift…

Rosie Greenaway

Australia-UK trade deal ‘unfavourable’ for British farmers

Ahead of the G7 Summit, International Trade Secretary Liz Truss says negotiators…

Rosie Greenaway

Antibiotic use by SA-certified livestock farmers below national average

A new report reveals that organic livestock farmers certified by the Soil…

Jane Wolfe

OF&G: no evidence that GE provides ‘quick fix’

The launch of a new gene editing (GE) consultation by George Eustice,…

Rosie Greenaway

OF&G ‘bewildered’ over Defra’s ‘roadmap to nowhere’

Organic Farmers & Growers (OF&G) has expressed dismay at Defra’s Path to…

Rosie Greenaway

Phil Haughton offers up some Food for Thought

The founder of organic retailer Better Food, Phil Haughton, has released Food…

Jane Wolfe

As the lockdown lifts, let’s look to a more sustainable future

Is it possible to build a greener and more sustainable future? Yes,…

Carole Bamford

Climate change report cast organic in ‘false and negative light’

A new study about organic farming and greenhouse gas emissions has been…

Jim Manson

Certifiers unite to expand organic markets

Organic certifier OF&G has joined forces with global accreditor Control Union UK…

Rosie Greenaway

Guy Singh-Watson calls out capitalism in front of royalty

The 18th Award for Responsible Capitalism has been presented to Guy Singh-Watson…

Rosie Greenaway

Ryton Organic Gardens ‘too expensive to run’

Garden Organic, the non-profit owner of Ryton Organic Gardens in Warwickshire, has…

Rosie Greenaway

45 years on: Radio 4’s Today programme looks at the impact of organic

Aired on 22 August 2017, the Radio 4 news and current affairs…

Rosie Greenaway

Soil Association celebrates 70 years

The Soil Association celebrated its 70-year anniversary in June with an event…

Jane Wolfe