06.06.2014
Campaign „farmer wants a variety“ (Bauer sucht Sorte) at the centre of the presentation
When the DLG-Field Days in Bernburg-Strenzfeld are the centre of attraction for German agriculture from 17 to 19 June 2014, the German EISA member Fördergemeinschaft Nachhaltige Landwirtschaft e.V. (FNL) will contribute to the ‘Meeting Point Plant Breeding’ (stand GJ02) with numerous partners. Dialogue with farmers will be…
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Barton Hill Farm, in Bedfordshire, UK has become the latest farming business to be recognised for its commitment to sustainable farming by LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming). The farm produces wheat and oilseed rape for its own artisan oil and flour brand which will both carry the LEAF Marque logo, under the Mrs Middleton’s brand.
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(Photo: Farmer and Co-founder of Mrs Middleton’s, Whizz Middleton,
© www.jarphoto.co.uk)

Farmers and their helpers were celebrating this weekend as the response to Open Farm Sunday was overwhelmingly positive. National organisers, LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), have reported that a record number of visitors attended an Open Farm Sunday event on Sunday 8 June. Read more…

(Photo: Annabel Shackleton Open Farm Sunday Manager, LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming); Secretary of State Owen Paterson; Josephine Davies, host farmer Longslow Farm)

For the first time ever, the European Commission has handed out awards to nature projects that have achieved outstanding results in certain categories. The LIFE+ 3watEr project, coordinated by the European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) received the first prize in the category of ‘cooperation’. The project aims to strengthen the pond area of Midden-Limburg in Belgium through a combination of economy, ecology, and education. The success of this project is largely due to the good cooperation between private landowners, nature organisations and the administration. According to the Flemish Minister for Environment, Nature and Culture, this is again proof that cooperative efforts can achieve great results for the environment. Read more…

23rd of May, 2014, Brussels
The first HERCULES’ EU Level Stakeholder Workshop took place on 23rd May, entitled ‘European Cultural Landscapes at a Crossroads’. The Workshop, which was organized by the European Landowners’ Organization (ELO), gathered more than 40 representatives from the European Commission, practitioners, NGOs, SMEs and the scientific community to discuss cultural landscapes. Read more …

May 20, 2014

EPRUMA is happy to welcome AMCRA and VETRESPONSABLE, the Belgian and Spanish stakeholder platforms for the Responsible Use of veterinary medicines, as associate members.  Having AMCRA and VETRESPONSABLE on board means a strengthened representation for EPRUMA.

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For the third consecutive year, the National Farm Pollinator Survey will be a key element of LEAF’s Open Farm Sunday. Led by scientists from the NERC Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH), this important research is helping to build a greater understanding of the role insects play in pollinating crops. Read more…
(Photo: LEAF)

The protection and efficient use of our natural resources is an issue that is discussed across all scientific, political and social levels.
Just as anywhere else, also stakeholders in animal husbandry and food production are required to utilise resources in a sustainable manner, to produce food for a growing world population with as little losses and as productive as possible.
It is a fact that keeping animals which have a genetic and physiological potential for high performance is sustainable, as it allows for saving resources and… Read more

Caroline Drummond, Chief Executive of LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) presents findings from her 12 month study into the role farmers can play in improving the nutritional value of food. Read more …

RUMA PRESS RELEASE – 23 April 2014

AMR STRATEGY ACTION PLAN

The Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance (RUMA) fully supports the UK Government’s Five Year Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Strategy that was launched on 10 September 2013 and has produced an action plan for the livestock sector. RUMA Secretary General, John FitzGerald, said the Alliance had discussed the actions that will be required to implement the Strategy and had developed the action plan that has been published on the RUMA website www.ruma.org.uk. The plan is based on … Read more