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Lois Pearson

Articles by Lois Pearson

BFA Agri-tech Innovator of the Year winner 2024 paves the way in soil health innovation

British Farming Awards

BFA Agri-tech Innovator of the Year winner 2024 paves the way in soil health innovation

PES Technologies' groundbreaking handheld soil health testing device is set to revolutionise how farmers manage one of their most vital assets

clock 08 May 2025 • 2 min read
Letters: "Those fools whose shelves are filled with plenty... Will only learn when their bellies are empty"

Politics

Letters: "Those fools whose shelves are filled with plenty... Will only learn when their bellies are empty"

A poem by W.S. Towers on the current state of the farming industry

clock 06 May 2025 • 2 min read
In your field – Dan Hawes: "Isn't it good to see British fruit back on the supermarket shelves?"

Farm Life

In your field – Dan Hawes: "Isn't it good to see British fruit back on the supermarket shelves?"

Dan Hawes produces strawberry and raspberry plants for the UK fruit market with Blaise Plants, Kent. The arable side of the business includes environmental schemes, with a mix of wheat, oilseed rape, beans and barley crops

clock 04 May 2025 • 3 min read
Farming Matters – Daniel Zeichner: "Biosecurity is about more than just protecting animals"

Animal Health

Farming Matters – Daniel Zeichner: "Biosecurity is about more than just protecting animals"

Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs Daniel Zeichner writes about need to adhere to scrupulous biosecurity measures in the wake of foot-and-mouth cases detected in mainland Europe

clock 03 May 2025 • 3 min read
New entrants' flexible, resilient business model and strong focus on genetics wins them BFA award

British Farming Awards

New entrants' flexible, resilient business model and strong focus on genetics wins them BFA award

Sam and Samantha Edwards, winners of the 2024 New Entrant: Against the Odds Award, turned a modest hobby into a flourishing livestock enterprise

clock 02 May 2025 • 2 min read
BFA winner's career journey a testament to determination, hard work and an unwavering passion for farming

British Farming Awards

BFA winner's career journey a testament to determination, hard work and an unwavering passion for farming

British Farming Awards Agricultural Student of the Year 2024, Holly Bonner, proves alternative pathways into agriculture can lead to great success

clock 02 May 2025 • 2 min read
Sheep special: DIY faecal egg counts proving successful for North Yorkshire farmers

Sheep

Sheep special: DIY faecal egg counts proving successful for North Yorkshire farmers

A group of farmers in the North Yorkshire Moors are working with their group facilitators to tackle anthelmintic resistance and support dung beetle populations

clock 01 May 2025 • 7 min read
AIMS conference round-up: Meat inspection regime needs a complete overhaul

Farm Business

AIMS conference round-up: Meat inspection regime needs a complete overhaul

Regulation and demonstrating the meat sector’s environmental credentials were hot topics at the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) conference

clock 30 April 2025 • 8 min read
Olivia Shave: "We will not stop until food, farming and sustainability are embedded at the heart of our education system"

Young Farmers and Careers

Olivia Shave: "We will not stop until food, farming and sustainability are embedded at the heart of our education system"

An update on the petition to 'embed food, farming, and sustainability education into the national curriculum' from founder Olivia Shave

clock 29 April 2025 • 3 min read
Letters: A study into the barriers farmers face accessing health and well-being services

Mental Health

Letters: A study into the barriers farmers face accessing health and well-being services

NHS worker Karis Ramsay wants to hear from farmers about their experience accessing physical and mental health services

clock 29 April 2025 • 1 min read
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