Farm Diary
Jan
15

Organic Farming

With more and more people interested to know where their food is coming from, and all the public scares we’ve had with the increasing number of chemicals being put in our food and the health consequences, Organic Farming is bound to be on the increase. It’s a huge and i’m sure very competative market, but i’ve found this site with some useful information on.

Scotish Agricultural College

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Jan
15

Poplar Trees and Free Range Hens

Poplar Trees could be a great alternative crop and provide a long term return. There are also grants available for planting the trees and then on-going payments for the first 10 years. You can either apply directly with The Department for Food and Rural Affairs, or you can go through a company who specialises in the industry.One such company i’ve found is The Poplar Tree Company.

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