Thursday 22nd April marks Earth Day, a decades old global initiative to celebrate and protect our planet. Each year, the Earth Day movement sets a theme as a way to start conversations, inspire people and encourage positive changes for our planet. The chosen theme for this year is ‘Restore Our Earth’. We have been advocates…
Micro farms are popping up across the country at an unprecedented rate. Many are located in urban or suburban areas that lack open acreage but these farmers would argue that operating a profitable farm doesn’t necessarily require a huge amount of land. How Does It Work? Micro farms are typically under 5 acres in size…
British farmers are throwing their support behind a week-long campaign for British lamb. The campaign, which will run from 2nd – 7th September, encourages both shoppers and retailers to back British lamb. Love Lamb Week is now in its 5thyear and continues to highlight the work that farmers put in behind the scenes of one of the…
A robot wolf designed to protect farms has proved hugely successful in Japan. So much so that it is going into mass production next month. The aptly named “Super Monster Wolf” was designed to keep wild boar away from chestnut and rice crops in Japan. The 65cm-long and 50cm-tall robotic wolf was deployed in trials…
Around 700,000 eggs containing an insecticide called fipronil made their way into the UK food chain. While these eggs were not sold directly to consumers, they were used to make things like sandwich fillers and salads. So, what is fipronil? You may be aware that fipronil is a toxic insecticide, often used by vets in…