Tag: Organic
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Organic vs Conventional Farming – the debate
Waitrose has recently published an excellent podcast of a debate about organic issues between Patrick Holden, Director of the Soil Association, and Anthony Gibson, Director of Communications for the National Farmers’ Union (NFU). Very interesting, informative and thought-provoking – and it’s refreshing to listen to a reasonable debate where the participants aren’t knocking metaphorical lumps…
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Save Our Sprays?
The EU plans to change the rules on pesticides, herbicides, fungicides – to the dismay of many UK farmers. But is Farmers Weekly’s petition the right way to express that dismay?