British Farmers and Crofters Organisations

British Farmers and Crofters Organisations

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Crofters Commission

Crofting is a prominent feature of rural parts of the Highlands & Islands, its rich history balanced by its promising future. It is about land use, people and the retention of a unique social, cultural and agricultural heritage.

NFU Scotland

NFU Scotland, formed in 1913, is Scotland’s lead agricultural organisation representing 10,000 farmers, crofters and growers the length and breadth of the country. NFU Scotland works alongside its sister organisations in England, Wales and Ulster as well as other rural organisations to promote and protect the interests of Scottish agriculture.

Young Farmers Clubs Of Ulster

There are 76 Clubs throughout Northern Ireland linked to 300 South of the border plus 101 in Scotland and 850 in England and Wales.

Scottish Young Farmers

Dive into our organisation and realise your own potential, anbition & success. Participate in as many competitions & activities as possible and feel a part of our organisation.

United Dairy Farmers Limited

The largest farmer-owned co-operative society in Northern Ireland. In 1997/98 United bought 924 million litres of milk from its 3,800 members, and sold the milk through a computerised auction to customers, mainly in Northern Ireland.

S.B.A.D.S.

Steeple Bumpstead Agricultural Discussion Society draws members from Essex, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire.

Agriculture Industry Unites Behind Technology Roadmap
2012-Oct-26
Two years on from the Foresight Report into the Future of Food and Farming, four national organisations are working together to shape the science that will deliver food for future generations.

Tyne Tees Farm is Best in the North 2012-Oct-22
A farming couple from County Durham are the winners of the prestigious Tye Trophy with the judges describing their enterprise as "exceptional and immaculate".

Cumbria Young Farmers Celebrate 75 Years with Exhibition
2012-Jul-23
The Cumbria Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs celebrates its 75th anniversary this year and as a special celebration has developed an exhibition which opened at Rheged on 19 July 2012

New Natural England Team Strengthens Focus on Farming Sector 2012-Jun-08
Natural England, the Government’s nature conservation advisor, is strengthening its commitment to working with the farming sector with the appointment of Geoff Sansome as Director of Land Management for the South of England.

Ambitious New Entrants Essential to Farming and Food Security2012-May-03
Attracting the best young talent into agriculture was identified as a priority at a food and farming industry forum jointly hosted by Lloyds TSB Agriculture and its farming ambassador Adam Henson.

Fferm Ffactor Farmers Vent Frustrations in Landini Tractor Cab 2011-Nov-21
Welsh young farmers selected to compete for a Farmer of the Year title reflect on their performances and vent their frustrations while sitting in a tractor cab ‘diary room’ after tackling a range of different farming skill challenges.

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