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Organic expert appointed to Government committeeNovember 18th, 2004
Experienced food technologist and scientist, Gabrielle Lanceley, has been announced as the latest advisor to Defra's organic committee.
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Renewed support for minister's poultry decision
October 7th, 2004
Leading certification body Organic Farmers & Growers (OF&G) has defended a move by Organic Farming Minister Ben Bradshaw to protect the UK poultry industry.
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Relief for organic poultry producers
September 22nd, 2004
Organic Farmers & Growers (OF&G) has welcomed the announcement by Defra that organic poultry producers in the UK will remain on a level playing field with their European counterparts.
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Organic figures steady despite survey gloom
September 16th, 2004
New entrants to organic farming appear to be holding steady against those pulling out of the sector, despite a recent gloomy survey.
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Rainfall chaos could hit organic farmers hardest
September 1st, 2004
Terrible harvests caused by the unseasonable weather could hit organic farmers harder than any other sector, a leading certification body has warned.
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Worrying results from UK's largest organic survey
August 5th, 2004
The largest ever survey of Britain’s organic farmers has highlighted serious concerns about the future of the industry.
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New addition to Organic Action Plan Group
June 10th, 2004
Organic Farmers & Growers’ Richard Jacobs has been announced as the latest addition to Defra’s Organic Action Plan Group.
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Dismay over Europe's GM decision
May 19th, 2004
One of the UK’s leading organic bodies has expressed its dismay at today’s EU decision to open the floodgates to genetically modified products.
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Jenny joins the OF&G team
May 13th, 2004
Experienced farm and animal health worker, Jenny Bibb, is the latest addition to the team at Organic Farmers & Growers.
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£2.5m boost to collaboration
May 5th, 2004
Organic Farmers & Growers has greeted the announcement of a £2.5 million boost to farming collaboration with enthusiasm.
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Cautious welcome for sustainable farming scheme
April 14th, 2004
Organic Farmers & Growers has given a cautious welcome to the Government’s plans for sustainable farming in the UK.
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New face on organic licensing team
April 8th, 2004
Leading organic certification body, Organic Farmers & Growers, has boosted its growing processing division with the addition of a new officer.
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OF&G welcomes news of Bayer GM pull out
March 31st, 2004
Organic Farmers & Growers has welcomed the news that Bayer CropScience has called-off its planned GM maize planting.
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OF&G backs Barker's GM bill
March 25th, 2004
Organic Farmers & Growers has thrown its weight behind Conservative MP Gregory Barker’s bid to safeguard food producers from the GM threat.
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GM delay is welcomed
February 27th, 2004
Organic Farmers & Growers has welcomed news that GM crops will not be planted in Britain for at least another year.
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