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National Organic Cereals 2010 – job done!

OFandG — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:02:00 +0000

With our third National Organic Cereals event behind us, it is with some relief we can look back at another successful day. More than 220 delegates, exhibitors and speakers joined us for what proved to be another fascinating and very sociable occasion. The weather was even with us again, giving some dust-dampening drizzle early in [...]

Get an organic farming qualification

OFandG — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:01:15 +0000

We’ve been advised by SAC (Scottish Agricultural College) that it’s recruiting now for the September intake of students on its Organic Farming PgDip/MSc course. This is a distance learning course, using online materials, so it could really suit someone who wants to expand their qualifications without giving up a year and returning to student life. [...]

Focusing on organic cereals

OFandG — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:57:35 +0000

It’s that time of year again! Tomorrow sees National Organic Cereals 2010. Since we launched this event three years ago it has turned into the biggest get together dedicated to organic farming in the calendar. We will be hosting at least 225 delegates, speakers, sponsors and exhibitors tomorrow and, sadly, such is the demand that [...]

Aunty looking for young butchers

OFandG — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:57:47 +0000

Something doesn’t sound quite right about that post title…. Anyway, the BBC is looking for young people with a talent of the knife-wielding variety, it seems. If you think that might be you, here are the details as they were sent to us: CALLING ALL YOUNG BUTCHERS! The search is now on for the UK’s [...]

Plenty of positives from Cereals 2010

OFandG — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:29:47 +0000

Our team enjoyed a very positive and pleasant (rain aside) couple of days at this year’s Cereals 2010 event. This really is the key date in the calendar for cereal producers and all of the supporting services. We’ve got into the habit of teaming up with our partners at SAI Global (who work with us [...]

TV farmer Adam Henson at NOC10

OFandG — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:30:47 +0000

We’re very pleased to have been able to announce today that BBC Countryfile presenter and high-profile farmer, Adam Henson, will be attending our National Organic Cereals 2010 event. To be held on July 8, in Andover, Hampshire, this year’s National Organic Cereals will be building on an excellent 2009 event and has the backing of [...]

Naysayers at it again

OFandG — Thu, 06 May 2010 15:02:49 +0000

This week we’ve seen a few news outlets grabbing eagerly onto another story knocking organic farms. The two highlights of this story, based on research from the Rural Economy and Land Use Programme (part of Leeds University), is that organic farming produces about half as much food as non-organic and that the wildlife benefits don’t [...]

N&OPE 2010 – our report

OFandG — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:08:18 +0000

Our team once again set up our stand at this year’s Natural & Organic Products Europe show. Here’s a report from our Research and Development Officer, Steven Jacobs: Natural and Organic Products Europe is the only large UK trade show with such a concentration of businesses with organic product lines. The Grand Hall Olympia in [...]

So who’s really “telling porkies”?

OFandG — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:15:54 +0000

There seems to be some confusion over how much food we’re going to need in the future. The trouble is, instead of all the interested parties putting their heads together to solve this rather important problem (or at least come to a mutual best guess) the issue has been turned into an unseemly public row. [...]

Timely tick tip-off

OFandG — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:46:51 +0000

We’ve just been sent the following news release and thought it well worth sharing. Do take a read: FARMERS AND SMALLHOLDERS WARNED TO BE TICK AWARE As the warmer weather begins, Lyme disease charity BADA-UK (Borreliosis and Associated Diseases Awareness-UK) is warning farmers and owners of smallholdings to be aware of tick-borne disease as they [...]