#ThisIsAgriculture is a campaign to raise awareness of the diverse and exciting career opportunities available in one of the most important sectors in the UK and beyond.
From scientific breakthroughs to the use of agricultural engineering and state-of-the-art technology, nurturing the environment to developing pioneering genetics, agriculture is quite literally changing, and feeding, the world.
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Young people working in Scotland’s food and drink industry are being encouraged to enter this year’s ‘Inspirational Young Person Award’, which has been launched by NFU Mutual.
31 March 2023
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And we are off: harvest 2023 has begun. Our first crop of babyleaf spinach left the farm last week and, given the weather, quality has been surprisingly good.
29 April 2023
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Matthew Ingram, 26, is from Tamworth, Staffordshire and a member of Coleshill YFC in Warwickshire.
28 April 2023
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2 min read
Hopes that the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Scheme could be extended beyond six months or be adopted as a five-year rolling programme have been dashed by the Home Office.
28 April 2023
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2 min read
DEFRAS ability to deliver on key aims has been thrown into question amid claims that the department lacks direction and appears to be in complete disarray.
27 April 2023
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3 min read
A plan to tackle rural crime and protect wildlife in Wales was launched at the Royal Welsh showground on Thursday.
27 April 2023
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2 min read
Increased disease pressure, but also an increase in fungicide prices will mean growers need to carefully consider T1 programmes this season.
26 April 2023
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3 min read
Fundraising, auctioneering and farming Gaina Morgan talks to Glandon Lewis about his busy life and passion for the rural community.
26 April 2023
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7 min read
Farming Minister Mark Spencer outlines Government response to the Rock Review
26 May 2023
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3 min read
Only 15 per cent of agricultural workers felt their employer has taken social distancing rules seriously as the industry kept on working throughout the pandemic.
29 March 2021
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1 min read
Arla has urged the public to look at the full life cycle of food and farming before making drastic decisions on consuming dairy
20 April 2022
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4 min read
Defra has come under fire from eagle-eyed farmers who spotted what appears to be a Merino lamb in its video announcing the export of British lamb to the USA.
14 October 2022
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1 min read
With industry aiming to reach net zero by 2040, one of England’s largest arable farms is putting systems in place to achieve this.
21 November 2024
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6 min read
Cambridgeshire farmer, Jamie Stokes manages his family's 1,000 hectare arable farm for his 96 year old grandfather. Years of succession planning had set a route for a fairly painless transition down two generations in one step. However, now if his grandfather survives until April 2026, at least 200 hectares of the farm must be sold to pay the tax bill, he says. And having just adjusted the business to survive the loss of subsidies, the maths on losing a fifth of the farm's land poses another major challenge.
15 November 2024
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3 min read
A small arable farm on the edge of the Lake District is exploring new ways to produce crops while preserving its carbon-rich peatlands.
14 November 2024
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7 min read
Exclusive dinners to yoga in the vineyard – how one Hertfordshire farm has ambitious plans as wine industry continues to flourish.
06 November 2024
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3 min read
Many growers have been forced to drill cereals much later than they would have liked this season after persistent rainfall has put fieldwork on the backfoot. Alice Dyer gets tips for success from two experts.
01 November 2024
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5 min read
Diversity may be a key part of conservation agriculture, but with it comes new challenges for controlling weeds
31 October 2024
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4 min read
Farmers with winter wheat still to drill this autumn need to be patient and do all they can to ensure crop establishment and soil health are not compromised following recent wet conditions, agronomy firm Hutchinsons says.
28 October 2024
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Average yields were down across all crops reviewed in AHDB’s harvest survey, with spring crops performing much better than winter crops, as the final harvest results come in.
14 October 2024
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3 min read
As pressure mounts on farms to reach net zero, Welsh agronomist Chris Taylor set off on a journey to find out how other farmers around the world are heading down the same path
14 October 2024
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7 min read
Check out our free advice guides packed full of information about ways to engage children and the wider public and tips to retain and recruit the best staff.
Danusia Osiowy,
Senior Projects Manager, Agriconnect
Telephone: 01772 799413
Email: [email protected]
