The recent Organic Market report reveals that sales of organic food increased by 6% in 2017. This compares to an increase of 2.4% for food in general. This is the sixth year of growth for the sector. Dairy continues to be the leading segment with a number of strong brands attracting loyal support and leading […]
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Experienced Farm Manager Sought for Share Farming Opportunity Oxfordshire/Wiltshire Border
Experienced Farm Manager required for a share farming opportunity on 400 ha organic – dairy, arable and beef farm with an additional 80 ha conventional arable on the Oxfordshire Wiltshire borders. Introduction Our client is seeking to step back from the day to day management of the farm and to pursue other business interests. We […]
Meetings
November is gearing up to be a busy month for the Andover Office. We are part of the AHDB Beef and Lamb Strategic Farms for Beef program, part of the wider Farm Excellence Platform. The project aims to demonstrate clear advances in on-farm productivity, where each of the 10 host farmers is holding an initial […]
Organic
We have had several dairy businesses enquire about organic conversion in the last couple of months, looking at converting their farms to organic production. With a milk price of around 40 ppl and conversion grants ranging from £45 – £175 per hectare this can seem an attractive option, especially if you already run a low […]