http://www.soilassociation.org The latest news and updates from the Soil Association. en-GB Copyright Soil Association 2013 web@soilassociation.org Emma Hockridge, head of policy at the Soil Association commented: “ There are scientifically proven health and sustainability benefits of organic milk which are valuable as part of a balanced and healthy diet. Studies show that organic whole and sem... http://soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5459/-soil-association-press-comment-iodine-levels-in-organic-milk hblack Wed, 22 May 2013 13:26:00 GMT Forks at the ready people - the outstanding success of Feeding the 5000 Bristol has ensured its return to College Green this year on 1st June 2013 from 1pm-5pm. http://soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5458/feeding-the-5000-returns-to-bristol fnorris Wed, 22 May 2013 12:15:00 GMT The Soil Association welcomes the new report ‘The State of Nature’ from twenty five UK conservation groups, showing that while there have been successes in increasing some specific individual species conservationists have failed to halt the dramatic... http://soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5457/the-soil-association-welcomes-the-state-of-nature-report hblack Wed, 22 May 2013 11:54:00 GMT Many readers will be familiar with the weekly farming debate on Twitter called #agrichatuk that takes place each Thursday night, between 8 and 10 pm. It is gaining in popularity with more than 100 twitter users joining in the chatter. http://soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5447/join-the-twitter-organic-debate-on-seed-varieties smorgan Thu, 16 May 2013 13:25:00 GMT More than 250 marches have been organised around the world in response to Anonymous' call for action against genetically modified (GMO) crops. http://soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5438/march-against-monsanto fnorris Thu, 16 May 2013 10:03:00 GMT Entries for the 2013 VIBES Awards are now OPEN. Applications and Guidance Notes are available here . http://soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5432/vibes-awards-2013 jdingwall Wed, 15 May 2013 12:12:00 GMT Organix, the number one organic baby food company in the UK*, and the Soil Association, have launched the ‘Out to Lunch’ campaign to encourage restaurants to improve food choices offered to children. http://soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5396/organix-and-the-soil-association-launch-campaign-for-restaurants-to-offer-children-real-food-and-rea fnorris Tue, 14 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT http://soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5392/-press-comment-in-response-to-today-s-study-from-the-university-of-reading hblack Thu, 09 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT http://soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5388/press-comment-on-the-eu-regulation-concerning-seed-varieties smorgan Wed, 08 May 2013 16:03:00 GMT Soil Association Scotland is delighted to be working with the Scottish Government to help highlight the ‘Go Greener Together’ campaign. Have you heard about it? http://soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5384/lets-go-greener-together MegR Wed, 08 May 2013 10:38:00 GMT Latest figures from Kantar World-panel reveal organic sales through supermarkets have increased steadily for the past three months. The 12 week year on year picture shows a +1.6% for organic food sales - the first time the market has seen year on ye... http://soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5383/soil-association-reports-increase-in-organic-sales-over-three-months-since-the-horsemeat-scandal ncollins-daniel Wed, 08 May 2013 09:29:00 GMT The Soil Association announces the winners of the first of their farmer-led innovative research grants funded by the Duchy Originals Future Farming Programme. http://soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5231/new-farmer-led-fund-announces-first-research-grants smorgan Thu, 02 May 2013 11:26:00 GMT Date: Saturday 1 June 1.00pm – Tuesday 4 June 5.00pm (or individual days) Location: Abbey Home Farm, Gloucestershire and other venues http://soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5229/future-growers-introduction-to-organic-crop-production rharries Wed, 01 May 2013 16:17:00 GMT The Soil Association believes the proposed new EU regulation on the marketing of plant reproductive material will put the future of our plant biodiversity at risk. It will have a disastrous effect on the availability of rare varieties and farmers’ v... http://soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5217/press-comment-proposed-eu-regulation-concerning-seed-varieties smorgan Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:00:00 GMT Emma Hockridge, Soil Association Head of Policy said; "This is a victory not only for the bees and other pollinators, but for independent science against the political, pro-pesticide position adopted by UK Environment Secretary Owen Paterson and the... http://soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5215/-the-soil-association-welcomes-today-s-decision-by-the-eu-to-suspend-the-use-of-three-neonicotinoid ncollins-daniel Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:31:00 GMT The Soil Association Land Trust exists to safeguard farmland and currently owns four organic farms in the South West of England. So its recently acquired eight-acre field in Perthshire, Scotland was something of an anomaly amongst these 100-acre tra... http://soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5214/st-jerome-s-field-community-growing-project-tay-valley fnorris Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:28:00 GMT Sales of organic products through the main supermarkets have risen significantly during the past two months and are performing better than the previous 10 months. According to Kantar Worldpanel data, the 12 week year-on-year trend for organic food t... http://soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5212/organic-market-on-the-move fnorris Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:51:00 GMT For the first time the Climate Change Committee has included a detailed section on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture in a carbon footprint report launched today. Although there has been a slight drop in C02e emissions from UK farming over th... http://soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5196/climate-change-committee-launch-new-report ncollins-daniel Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:59:00 GMT A practical day looking at increasing grass productivity through hands-on field assessment: providing guidance on rejuvenating, reseeding, and over-seeding; what varieties to sow and why; return on investment and aftercare of a new ley. http://soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5194/grow-more-grass-with-the-grassmaster-event-wednesday-12th-june-drymen jdingwall Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:34:00 GMT Joint Press Release: Soil Association, GeneWatch UK, EcoNexus, Food and Water Europe, GM Watch, Earth Open Source Campaign groups today welcomed news from Brazil that China plans to source non-GM soya for customers that want it (1). The organisation... http://soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5191/china-moves-to-source-gm-free-soya-supplies-why-will-tesco-not-do-the-same-in-britain ncollins-daniel Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:07:00 GMT