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Former FSA Chief Scientific Adviser joins the Red Tractor Board
Professor Guy Poppy has been appointed to the Assured Food Standards (AFS) Board, as Red Tractor’s new scientific adviser for…
Standards
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Sprayer Testing Changes Come Into Force From November 2020
As part of the Sustainable Use Directive (SUD), pesticide application equipment (PAE) testing became a legal requirement in 2016. Any…
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New chairman set to lead BASIS through industry change
Produce World and Burgess Farms’ chairman, William Burgess, has been appointed as the new BASIS chairman, and will formally take…
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Former NFU Deputy President is appointed new Red Tractor Crops Sector chair
Guy Smith has been appointed as Red Tractor’s new Combinable Crops and Sugar Beet Sector Chair and will succeed Laurence…
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The Jersey Royal Company recognised as Centre of Excellence for sustainable farming
The Jersey Royal Company has become Jersey’s first LEAF Demonstration Farm in recognition of its exceptionally high environmental standards and…
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Vitacress to launch new Farm Excellence programme
Vitacress, in partnership with LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) and Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust (HIWWT), will launch…
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BASIS launches new online learning platform
BASIS has launched a new digital learning platform – the BASIS Classroom – that supports members in advancing their professional…
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Benchmarking farm performance
New benchmarking tools have been created to help farmers improve their profitability by comparing their performance against other businesses in…
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43% of UK fruit and vegetables are being produced sustainably to the LEAF Marque Standard, as LEAF announces its latest figures
Key achievements include: 43% of UK fruit and vegetables are grown by LEAF Marque certified businesses; 936 LEAF Marque certified businesses; 27…
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BASIS relaxes rules on CPD point collection
With much of the country working from home and most industry events cancelled, BASIS has taken the decision to relax…