by David Edwards | Jun 3, 2021 | blog
Next in our pioneer series we look at the colourful character of Joseph Arch, the trade unionist from Warwickshire who championed the rights of agricultural workers Today, the collective interests of British agricultural workers are represented by Unite’s Food, Drink...
by David Edwards | May 26, 2021 | blog
Having featured George Stapleton as one of our farming pioneers in July 2020, here we review his highly acclaimed book which resonates still today, nearly 90 years after its publication. Rural Britain is a neglected asset. Historic underinvestment has left it...
by David Edwards | May 20, 2021 | blog
A cautionary note sometimes given to farmers thinking of diversifying is to make sure they don’t take their eye off the core business and spread themselves too thinly. Such an error was never going to be the case for one Buckinghamshire farm business, who have not...
by David Edwards | May 12, 2021 | blog
These days we call it ‘food security’: the idea of safeguarding an availability of food – enough food, and food of the right kind – for all. Thanks, variously, to Brexit, Covid-19 and climate change, it’s an idea that’s been much in the news. Last summer,...
by David Edwards | Apr 27, 2021 | blog
The list of pesticide and fungicide seed treatments now banned across the EU and in the UK has never been longer. But legislation welcomed by the environmentalist lobby has, for the custodians of the crops affected, brought with it some very demanding challenges. We...
