An update on ‘Grandfather rights’ and professional pesticide use

With the rules about the application of pesticides changing recently, many people may not be completely clear about the implications so here is the latest information from the Farming Advice Service: Under the previous UK legislation governing pesticide use, people born before 31 December 1964 who used an agricultural product on their own or their …

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Membership recruiter vacancy with RBST

This might suit someone with an interest in supporting rare breeds and looking for a little part-time work. Do you like going to Agricultural shows & talking to people? You need to be a bright, enthusiastic and self-motivated individual, with an interest in farm animals, conservation and the countryside. The Rare Breed Survival Trust (RBST) …

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Viable Self-Sufficiency book – a KickStarter project

From the publishers of Home Farmer magazine comes a new book called “Viable Self-Sufficiency – The Ultimate Guide to Living off the Land” which has been written by committed long-time smallholders, Tim and Dot Tyne. This is the most comprehensive guide to living off the land since John Seymour’s seminal book “The Complete Book of …

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