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Many farmers and producers have started off selling at farmers markets and grown to the stage where their products can also be found stocked in other outlets. They continue to sell at farmers markets because they are loyal to their customers who love them, and they value the face to face contact. Selling direct still give farmers a better return for their work.
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Waterlogged soil and cropping options - the route to recovery
blog First and foremost, as we all pull together to navigate the challenges presented to us as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, I hope you...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, Regulations, standards & policy, Business management, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate -
Pasture-fed farming and public goods
blog Have you ever wondered about all the things that your land delivers and whether there may be any way of measuring it? Not so long...Dairy cattle, Beef cattle & sheep, Grasslands & forage crops, Regulations, standards & policy, Business management, People & skills -
Ewe Scanning and Housing Sheep in Winter with Richard Smith and Bob Tofield at Daylesford Farm
blog In this month's Agricology vlog, Richard Smith talks to us about scanning 1,200 Lleyn sheep at Daylesford Organic Farm with Bob Tofield. He looks at...Animal health & welfare, Beef cattle & sheep, Business management, Buildings & machinery, People & skills -
Can we shape the future of the Cornish agri-environment?
blog The future of the agricultural environment is dogged by uncertainty - the Government is in flux, Brexit may or may not happen at some point,...Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Regulations, standards & policy, Business management, People & skills, Biodiversity, Climate, Communities & education -
The greatest weapon against stress is the ability to control our thoughts
blog When I first met psychologist Willie Horton during my Nuffield scholarship, he professed that you could learn to achieve your goals - effortlessly! It was...Business management, People & skills, Nutrition & public health -
Could farming with trees help to control pests and boost pollinators?
blog Can farmers control pests without pesticides, and pollinate their crops without honey bees? All while making money out of it? Agroforestry, which is basically farming...Agroforestry, Weeds, Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Business management, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity -
Free support for organic farms to take part in AHDB Farmbench 2019
blog *Last chance to join an organic combinable crops benchmarking group in the East region! Benchmark one or more of your organic cereal and oilseed enterprises...Organic farming, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Business management, Buildings & machinery, People & skills -
Dairy farms needed in project to find best practices to reduce phosphorus loss
blog Research indicates that farm-gate phosphorus (P) surpluses are common on UK dairy farms. By reducing these P surpluses and consequently P losses, we could reap...Type, texture & structure, Animal health & welfare, Dairy cattle, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Business management, Pollinators & ecological services -
CFE relaunches as Championing the Farmed Environment
blog On February 26th, CFE were pleased to host representatives of our partners and supporters and member of the farming and conservation communities to mark its...Business management, People & skills -
Phosphorus Survey for UK Dairy Farmers, Nutritionists and Advisers
blog The University of Reading, in collaboration with Harper Adams University, is running a project aiming at investigating the potential to reduce phosphorus losses from dairy...Animal health & welfare, Dairy cattle, Business management, Pollinators & ecological services