Ryton Garden Organic are organising a series of events aimed at farmers and growers wishing to improve the efficiency and sustainability of nutrient use on their farms. Book your space now! read more..
The Tried & Tested nutrient management plan has been available in its current form for the past 12 months. Now it is time for you to tell us what you think! read more..
Environment Ministers met in Brussels at the beginning of last week (Monday 15 March) to hear the Spanish Presidency’s progress report on the negotiations for an EU Soil Directive. Reports from the meeting are that opposition from the original blocking read more..
The Quality Protocol for the use of recycled gypsum from waste plasterboard has now been released. This will allow gypsum recycled from waste plasterboard to be spread to agricultural land without being classed as a ‘waste’. read more..
The NFU response to Natural England's Position on Soils read more..
Environment priorities are heavily in focus in the EU in 2010 and include a focus on the second stage reading of the IPPC Directive, re-starting of discussions on the proposed Soils Directive and a revised National Emissions Ceilings Directive. read more..
This briefing outlines the implications for farmers and land managers of EU proposals for a Soil Framework Directive read more..
The last couple few months of 2009 saw the release of new self assessment tools on Defra's Whole Farm Approach read more..
The NFU has joined with industry partners in a HGCA-funded, ADAS-led collaborative research project to examine ways of reducing the runoff risks associated with tramline wheelings in combinable crops. read more..