Useful Links
Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI)
Farming Charity providing financial support for farmers in times of crisis such as illness, depression and anxiety, bereavement or events beyond their control.
The Farming Forum is an online community where farmers, suppliers and people involved in the agricultural industry can discuss hot topics, ask for help or provide information to help others.
https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php
DEFRA – Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
DEFRA is the UK government department which is responsible for environmental affairs such as agriculture, food standards, environmental protection and rural communities.
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
RABDF – UK Charity For British Dairy Farmers
The RABDF is the only UK Charity focused on helping the milk producers with connections across the entire supply chain. They have the capacity to lobby the most important issues that milk producers face.
AHBD – Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board are a levy board funded by farmers, growers and the supply chain to help the industry as a whole succeed in an ever-changing complex world.
NFU – The Voice Of British Farming
The NFU is a representational body for the British agriculture and horticulture industry. They campaign for a stable and sustainable future for British farmers
The Farmers Network is an organisation run by farmers for farmers. They provide help and support to farmers where it is often most needed giving strong connections to all farming communities
https://thefarmernetwork.co.uk
Monthly magazine keeping farmers abreast of technical and economic developments in the British dairy industry.
https://www.britishdairying.co.uk
All the latest farming news for the North of England, plus features from around the region on issues ranging from tackling livestock health threats to highlighting the success of the young generation in agriculture.
https://www.northernfarmer.co.uk/magazine/
The Farmers Guardian is a well know and well-circulated news outlet for the farming and agricultural industry coving a wide range of daily news.
Farmers Weekly is another popular farming publication that is sent out weekly to farmers across the UK.
Faruming related news from the Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire and Avon.
https://www.southwestfarmer.co.uk/dairy/
The AF Group – The UK’s Leading farmer-owned buying group
We are a farmer owned and controlled buying group, run for our Members, not for profit
Farming UK is one of the largest farming news outlets, with a daily wide coverage of stories and topics.
Linking Environment And Farming — the leading organisation delivering more sustainable food and farming.
Omsco is one of the world’s largest and most influential organic dairy companies, managing 65% of the UK’s organic milk supply. Entirely owned and run by organic farmers.
The Soil Association, formed in 1946, is the only UK charity which works across the spectrum of human health, the environment and animal welfare.
https://www.soilassociation.org/
OF&G certifies more than half of UK organic land & provide support, information and licensing to Britain’s top organic food businesses
Universal Food Assurance Scheme
UFAS aims to protect human and animal health by ensuring safe practices in manufacture, merchanting and distribution of feeds for food-producing animals.