The coronavirus pandemic has caused turmoil in some sectors of the milk market and the organic sector has not escaped entirely. For those who supply the food services sector demand dried up almost overnight. Those producers who supply farm shops and home delivery services have seen demand rise sharply. The Organic Milk Suppliers Co-operative (OMSCo) […]
Category Archives: Organic
Soil Quality and Infiltration Rate
I am quite regularly asked by colleagues and farmers to offer an opinion on some more complex soil analysis reports. It may be a soil audit that includes Cation Exchange Capacity and total nutrients or a REAMS test. These results can be illuminating and help in preparing fertiliser and soil management plans. The tests for […]
Cover and Catch Crops
What you are trying to do with your cover or catch crops will determine what you should be sowing. The list of options being touted by seeds merchants is almost endless. The key questions that need answers are: 1) Is this part of a stewardship option? If so, there may be specifications on what is […]
FCG Client Wins Best Producer at the Prestigious Observer Awards
Jess and her Dad Mike have been customers of FCG since the late 90’s, first with Phil Cooper, then with Max Sealy when they started bottling their own milk. Jess said “Max has been instrumental in driving our business forward, supporting and advising us through the various challenges and shifts in direction that our […]