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Alex Black

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Articles by Alex Black

View from the top: Supply chain relationships help dairy company exceed expectations

Dairy

View from the top: Supply chain relationships help dairy company exceed expectations

Filling a gap in the market has paid dividends for Millbrook Dairy after it massively exceeded expectations in its first year of trading. In our View from the Top Alex Black spoke to Kevin Beer about his passion for cheese

clock 10 February 2021 • 4 min read
Countryside Stewardship scheme opens for applications

Farm Business

Countryside Stewardship scheme opens for applications

The scheme has opened today (February 9) for 2022 agreements

clock 09 February 2021 • 2 min read
Goats on Zoom goes viral

Farm Life

Goats on Zoom goes viral

Margaret the goat joined a Farmers Guardian meeting this week after Cronkshaw Fold Farm goes viral with goats on video calls

clock 09 February 2021 • 3 min read
'Goats on Zoom' goes viral

Farm Life

'Goats on Zoom' goes viral

Margaret the goat joined a Farmers Guardian meeting this week after Cronkshaw Fold Farm goes viral with goats on video calls

clock 09 February 2021 • 3 min read
Horticulture businesses need better returns or could become unviable

Arable

Horticulture businesses need better returns or could become unviable

A report by Andersons, commissioned by the NFU, said soaring labour costs could threaten the viability of the horticulture industry in the UK

clock 07 February 2021 • 1 min read
Productivity boost to profits, welfare and environment

Dairy

Productivity boost to profits, welfare and environment

Focusing on efficiency was the key to future-proofing in the dairy sector with better productivity benefiting profitability, the carbon footprint and animal welfare

clock 06 February 2021 • 2 min read
Sustainability the selling point for Welsh meat

Livestock

Sustainability the selling point for Welsh meat

Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) were using sustainability as a driver for sales around the world after research revealed Wales was one of the most sustainable places to produce red meat in the world

clock 05 February 2021 • 2 min read
Standards back in spotlight as CPTPP talks begin

Farm Business

Standards back in spotlight as CPTPP talks begin

International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has formally applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) which could have a major impact on the agriculture sector

clock 04 February 2021 • 3 min read
Organic growth poised to continue

Farm Business

Organic growth poised to continue

Organic products received a sales boost during lockdown and Organic Farmers and Growers chief executive Roger Kerr was optimistic about the potential of the sector to grow further

clock 04 February 2021 • 2 min read
Keeping an eye on the grain market - February 4 update

Arable

Keeping an eye on the grain market - February 4 update

Grain and oilseed analysts were watching Brazil to see the impact of wet weather on soybean harvesting and corn plantings.

clock 04 February 2021 • 5 min read
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