Welcome to the Ceres Rural Farming Update, a publication that provides independent insights on agricultural issues, from policy and grant funding, to administrative updates and key market information.
Read the update here: Farming Update – April 2023.
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This edition looks at the new requirement of the Red Tractor Certified Standards to show a health and safety policy as part of the farm assessment. Following Storms Arwen and Barra, we highlight that emergency tree work is dangerous and should only be undertaken by experienced professionals. Farm and estate staff require competency and certification […]
This edition reviews guidance for the operation of user-worked level crossings on farmland and identifies precautions to take when turning cattle out to graze in fields with public access. The bulletin outlines the steps to follow when working in areas controlled by others and provides instruction on the safe use of seed and fertiliser bags. […]
My name is Alex, and I have recently joined Ceres Research as its Research and Knowledge Exchange Manager. I am a qualified biological scientist having obtained a PhD in Mechanistic Biology from the University of York, in collaboration with Fera Science, and hold a Master’s degree in Industrial Biotechnology, as well as a Bachelor’s degree […]
