A new study by Newcastle University proves that organic farmers who let their cows graze as nature intended are producing better quality milk. The Nafferton Ecological Farming Group study found that grazing cows on organic farms in the UK produce milk which contains significantly higher beneficial fatty acids, antioxidants and vitamins...
Minister Trevor Sargent today launched the Organic Farming Action Plan which outlines how the Minister plans to achieve the ambitious target of 5% of agricultural land certified as organic by 2012. The plan is indeed ambitious as the current status of organic production stands at just over 41,000 hectares which translates...
The announcement that the deadline for entrants to REPS 4 is May 15th will seriously limit the growth of the organic farming sector this year. This leaves farmers 6 weeks to finalise their REPS Plans and enter into the scheme. This is not realistic as many potential members had hoped...
