NEW MEDICAL CONTACT CARD WILL HELP SAFEGUARD HEALTH OF PEOPLE WORKING WITH LIVESTOCK
Farmers and others working with livestock can now obtain a free agricultural medical contact card to help make their GP more aware of the human health dangers presented by zoonotic diseases.
Produced by the Women’s Food & Farming Union (WFU) in association with leading animal health company Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, the pocket-sized card highlights the common animal-borne diseases that can infect man. It describes typical routes of transmission, human illness symptoms and protective measures that can be taken. Useful sources of advice – with contact telephone numbers – are also detailed.
According to consultant medical microbiologist Dr Marina Morgan from the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital who advised on the card content, better information leading to early diagnosis and correct treatment of zoonoses can prevent serious and potentially life-threatening complications.
“If you are working with farm animals you may well have to remind your doctor about zoonotic diseases, particularly if he or she has not practised for long in rural areas. Anyone coming into contact with livestock should use the card to discuss animal-borne disease risks when consulting their doctor with an illness. This is because zoonotic diseases can be difficult to diagnose because they often present symptoms that are similar to more common illnesses,” she said.
“Cattle-associated leptospirosis, for example, is a classic example. Caused by direct or indirect contact with infected urine, the first symptoms often include flu-like illness and headache. But if the disease goes undiagnosed some cases can develop more serious, even life-threatening infection. For example, jaundice, kidney failure and meningitis can develop.”
The new card is being promoted by the WFU at various agricultural shows around the UK this summer. For more information, contact 01694 731777.
Lynne Askew (left) and Pat Bown from the WFU with the new agricultural medical contact card,
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Women’s Food & Farming Union
Linking Producer & ConsumerHavoc in the countryside!!
The hidden dangers lurking in our countryside is causing havoc in the farming communities, particularly if you farm on the urban fringes. It is tradition to let off Chinese lanterns into the sky to celebrate special occasions.
These lanterns are made of lightweight wire so that they can fly high into the sky, obviously the debris from the lantern lands somewhere and usually in farmers’ fields. The lightweight metal structures are hazardous to cattle, sheep and horses, should they eat them. Not only that, the metal may lie dormant on the land and then gets into silage or hay at harvest time. This has its own added problems when it is fed as winter feed and cattle eat it as part of their forage.
At Lodge Farm, Milton Malsor, Northamptonshire they know to their own cost, as they have lost four prime animals in the last month, with a total value of over £4,000.
Jane Trehame, a member of Northampton Women’s Food & Farming Union said, “This is devastating when we lose animals in this way. I first discovered the lanterns a few months ago, as I was walking in our fields and collected several of them. It was then that we realised that this might be the cause of the sudden death of an animal a few months previously. Now we have lost four animals in the last month and it has been proved the Chinese lanterns are the cause.” She continued to say, “We understand that the manufacturer of the lanterns have produced a prototype lantern using wood, but of course this is not yet on the market and it has to be light enough to fly into the air. We are worried that there are still many more lanterns out there, which people have not used yet and this is a time bomb waiting to explode.”
The Trehame’s farm 400 acre mixed farm, with suckler cows, beef, sheep and arable on the edge of Northampton and they are aware of many problems that have occurred in the neighbourhood, which they now realise can be attributed to the Chinese lanterns.
Quote from John Trehame’s 29 yr old son said, “It is absolutely devastating when you walk into a shed with prime healthy cattle, as I did last week, to find one dead, for apparently no reason at all, but it has been proved that it had digested the wire from one of these lanterns and that was the end of that! We really need to find some way of alerting the general public to the danger these lanterns cause.”
Gordon and son John farm in partnership at Lodge Farm and know they are not the only farmers to be suffering with this menace, as it is a problem across the country. When they were ploughing last autumn, the plough unearthed 4 lanterns just on the headlands of the field.
Quote from Gordon Trehame, “It is devastating to see your hard earned profits go down the drain and it is difficult to sustain the loss of £4000 in one month.”
The other worry is of course, if the wire gets into hay and straw, it is just like needles and could affect the pet market, where hay and straw is sold into pet shops for rabbits and guinea pigs.
T H E E N D
Editors’ Notes:
WFU
The Women’s Food and Farming Union (WFU), which was founded in 1979, has branches all over the UK. The WFU is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting an understanding of, and confidence in, all aspects of quality British produce. Its strap line has always been ‘Linking Producer with Consumer’ and as members we like to feel that we represent the interests of both consumers and producers to the benefit of British agriculture. www.wfu.org.ukUseful web sites:
www.wfu.org.uk;For further information please contact:
Eunice Finney, WFU Acting Press Officer on 01889 270294 or 07973134076.
The Trehame family can be contact on 01604 858323
Jane Trehame on 07729311988
Gordon Trehame on 07736946230
John Trehame on 07736946240
or email gordontrehame@hotmail.com.Photograph opportunity: Please contact the Trehame family on the above number.
Women’s Food & Farming Union
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
President’s Address given at the WFU’s AGM
on 7th February 2010 at the Farmers Club, London
“The past is another country”- we can only now go forwards into 2010.
On the face of it – it seemed it had been an inauspicious year – following the resignations of some officers. However I have to extend my sincere thanks to those CEC members who chose to remain to support WFU in the furtherance of its aims and objectives and to those co-opted ex-presidents who gave freely of their invaluable time, expertise and advice, helping and supporting CEC to get WFU back on track.
Thus WFU have achievements to announce -
A successful 2009 Cheese Campaign, thanks to Sally Joseph from Glamorganshire taking it over at short notice and securing extra events to over-fulfil our commitment to the Cheese Board. We have had a very appreciative letter from Nigel White at the Cheese Board, and hope to work with him again once their plans for 2010 are in place. Her excellent report is here, but I have only one copy.
WFU put in a successful bid to HGCA to supply Breakfast events around the country, again do look at it -but leave it for me for reference. Breakfasts to over 1000 people of all ages in different forms were served from Cheshire to Colchester, schoolchildren to soldiers. From children helping to make their own porridge to exploring soldiers needs of a healthy filling breakfast whilst on the move. All these events were co-ordinated by Margaret Gibson from Cumbria, who is waiting for the last branch reports to come in before sending all to HGCA.
Maureen Friday from Kent also co-ordinated prepared and presented a successful Farming in the Classroom programme with sponsorship from HGCA. Her report was excellent and circulated to chairmen after being sent to HGCA
In October the WFU 30th Anniversary was celebrated here with a full house of members and guests from among WFU supporters over the years. Lord Selborne and David Richardson gave excellent presentations and members were treated to a special showing of David’s video “British to the Core” which so clearly showed how and why WFU came into being.
Out of this meeting came positive happenings. New Branches in London, Shropshire, Monmouth and North Wales are in the offing, with the launch of the London Branch on March 12th here. There is already interest in this branch and Sarah Chase has designed an appropriate logo for the capital branch.
The “Food Security Issue” a core WFU value has prompted a pro-active campaign to re-generate interest to “Look for Local”. We are hoping to join with the milk campaign to target 14-24 year olds, and encourage them that “Milk is cool- Drink cool milk”
We have an on-going campaign for the need for TB eradication to be taken seriously and a member has rightly suggested that in this election year all branches should invite their MP, prospective candidate and MEP to visit farms in their constituency to be educated on the farming real issues not the ones dreamt up by Brussels or the Whitehall mandarins.
WFU has also been out and about attending the Dairy event in September where I was invited to chair seminars on employment law and much appreciated the support of several dairy members who came and gave out information.
I still attend Pesticide Forum and the Human Health Action Plan Implementation Group on behalf of WFU and here food security and water quality have become serious issues. I was privileged to be invited to the House of Lords Farmers Club lunch and Margaret Gibson and I attended the London Launch of Breakfast Week. Barbara Hughes (Dairy Committee Chairman) from Cheshire attended the Cheese Ceremony at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea.
Invitations to a Rotary club and a FEAST Rural Education day have also been fulfilled and after a really cold day at LAMMA. Sarah Chase and I gave a radio broadcast in Lincoln promoting WFU and our campaigns.
The Yorkshire Branch ladies have the Conference plans well in hand and have some interesting speakers also on food and food fraud.
The start of the newsletter in October has proved popular, so much so that I had emails demanding it be sent, to some whose emails were not initially available. This threw up the need for a correct data base as I also had an email from a stranger who did not know why she was receiving it
She had had several copies before she cancelled so I like to think she enjoyed reading it. Most chairmen print it off for non email members on a fortnightly or monthly basis and our Postal rep Margaret sends it out weekly on email and fortnightly by post.
This is not a role I sought, however I feel that WFU is too important to lose and with the help and support of all members I feel we can look forward to a positive future.
Helen Bower
Acting President
February 2010
Women’s Food & Farming Union
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Food for the Future – a Conference for forward thinking women involved in Food and Agriculture
Women from all over the country will be descending on Yorkshire for the Women’s Food & Farming Union’s Conference to be held in Askham Bryan College, Yorkshire on 29th March 2010.
Never has there been a more important issue for food producers and farmers to address than the crisis that awaits us if we do not take action to redress the balance in the importance of our impending food shortage. According to Professor John Beddington, the Government’s adviser and Chief Scientist, who has warned that the growing world population and demand for resources means that the demand for food will increase by 50% in the year 2030, are we ready for it?
WFU also represents the best interests of consumers and producers, by promoting quality British farm produce and addressing the issues that concern all consumers.
Barbara Scholefield has organised the conference, on behalf of the WFU and brought together a diverse, thoughtful and informative range of speakers to address the audience and the issues that we all face.
Barbara Scholefield, Co-ordinator of the Yorkshire WFU said, “It is a great pleasure to welcome WFU members to Yorkshire to one of the country’s leading Agricultural Colleges. Our line up of speakers is first rate and we are expecting WFU members from all over the country to attend the conference.”
The speakers are: Will Cockbain, a well known Lake District Farmer who will speak on food and environmental security; Paul Brereton, Head of Fera International at the Food & Environment Research Agency, York who will speak about lost food and tracing the origin of food; Graham Ward OBE, will speak about food security especially in the area of fruit and vegetables and finally Heather Parry, Deputy Chief Executive for the Yorkshire Agricultural Society will speak about the challenges faced and benefits of using unique and environment friendly materials.
T H E E N D
For further information please contact the: Acting Press Officer: Eunice Finney, Amerton Farm, Stowe by Chartley, Stafford, ST18 OLA. Tel 01889 272777; Mobile 07973134076; Fax 01889 271242. Email: eunice@eunicefinney.co.uk. Barbara Scholefield, Co-ordinator of Yorkshire WFU on Tel 01422 244813 or barbara@frscholefield.wanadoo.co.uk.
Reference note for Editor:
WFU
The Women’s Food and Farming Union (WFU) which was founded in 1979, has branches all over the UK. The WFU is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting an understanding of, and confidence in, all aspects of quality British produce. Its strap line has always been ‘Linking Producer with Consumer’ and as members we like to feel that we represent the interests of both consumers and producers to the benefit of British agriculture.
NEXT PAGE IS FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING THE SPEAKERS AND THE CONFERENCE.
Food for the Future – a conference for forward thinking women involved in Food and Agriculture
Askham Bryan College, York 28th – 30th March 2010Never has there been a more important issue for food producers and farmers to address than the crisis that awaits us if we do not take action to redress the balance in the importance of our impending food shortage. According to Professor John Beddington, the Governments adviser and Chief Scientist, who has warned that the growing world population and demand for resources means that the demand for food will increase by 50% in the year 2030, are we ready for it?
Barbara Scholefield has organised the conference, on behalf of the WFU, and brought together a diverse, thoughtful and informative range of speakers to address the audience and the issues that we all face.
The three day conference to be held at the prestigious Askham Bryan College, the country’s foremost land-based college providing education and training at all levels. The Conferences commences with the annual dinner on Sunday evening, conference on Monday and a trip to visit the Yorkshire Agricultural Society’s new premises on Tuesday morning which includes the shop and café.
Prices: Conference Day Ticket (includes refreshments and lunch) £15
Conference Dinner £25
Conference Day Ticket plus one evening accommodation ( all meals included) £75
Conference Day ticket plus accommodation for 2 nights ( all meals included) £110For tickets please complete the tear off strip below and return to Sally Robinson, Valley View Farm, Old Byland, Helmsley, York YO62 5LG enclosing your cheque or email Sally sally@valleyviewfarm.com and telephone 01439 798221 to pay by credit card
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Positive decisions for the Women’s Food & Farming Union!!
Members of the Women’s Food & Farming Union held their Annual General Meeting in the Farmers Club in London on Monday 7th February 2010.
Members present decided to adopt new Standing Orders to run alongside their present Constitution until they can adopt a new Constitution at their AGM on 17th November 2010.
Helen Bower, Acting President said, “We have had a very positive AGM and we need to revise our Constitution and a timetable has been agreed to ensure that an election of officers will be completed by January 2011. The timetable, which members have agreed to, ensures that the new Constitution can be debated at branch level twice prior to adoption.”
Members adopted the 2008 accounts and re-elected their Treasurer, James Ruddock-Broyd .
The Acting President also presented the attached report to members, which highlighted many positive activities which have been carried out during the last year.
T H E E N D
Editors’ Notes:
WFU
The Women’s Food and Farming Union (WFU), which was founded in 1979, has branches all over the UK. The WFU is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting an understanding of, and confidence in, all aspects of quality British produce. Its strap line has always been ‘Linking Producer with Consumer’ and as members we like to feel that we represent the interests of both consumers and producers to the benefit of British agriculture. www.wfu.org.uk
For further information please contact:
Eunice Finney, WFU Acting Press Officer on 01889 270294 or 07973134076.
Helen Bower, Acting President WFU on 01636 813354 or 07800664701.
Women’s Food & Farming Union
Linking Producer & Consumer
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
President’s Address given at the WFU’s AGM
on 7th February 2010 at the Farmers Club, London
“The past is another country”- we can only now go forwards into 2010.
On the face of it – it seemed it had been an inauspicious year – following the resignations of some officers. However I have to extend my sincere thanks to those CEC members who chose to remain to support WFU in the furtherance of its aims and objectives and to those co-opted ex-presidents who gave freely of their invaluable time, expertise and advice, helping and supporting CEC to get WFU back on track.
Thus WFU have achievements to announce -
A successful 2009 Cheese Campaign, thanks to Sally Joseph from Glamorganshire taking it over at short notice and securing extra events to over-fulfil our commitment to the Cheese Board. We have had a very appreciative letter from Nigel White at the Cheese Board, and hope to work with him again once their plans for 2010 are in place. Her excellent report is here, but I have only one copy.
WFU put in a successful bid to HGCA to supply Breakfast events around the country, again do look at it -but leave it for me for reference. Breakfasts to over 1000 people of all ages in different forms were served from Cheshire to Colchester, schoolchildren to soldiers. From children helping to make their own porridge to exploring soldiers needs of a healthy filling breakfast whilst on the move. All these events were co-ordinated by Margaret Gibson from Cumbria, who is waiting for the last branch reports to come in before sending all to HGCA.
Maureen Friday from Kent also co-ordinated prepared and presented a successful Farming in the Classroom programme with sponsorship from HGCA. Her report was excellent and circulated to chairmen after being sent to HGCA
In October the WFU 30th Anniversary was celebrated here with a full house of members and guests from among WFU supporters over the years. Lord Selborne and David Richardson gave excellent presentations and members were treated to a special showing of David’s video “British to the Core” which so clearly showed how and why WFU came into being.
Out of this meeting came positive happenings. New Branches in London, Shropshire, Monmouth and North Wales are in the offing, with the launch of the London Branch on March 12th here. There is already interest in this branch and Sarah Chase has designed an appropriate logo for the capital branch.
The “Food Security Issue” a core WFU value has prompted a pro-active campaign to re-generate interest to “Look for Local”. We are hoping to join with the milk campaign to target 14-24 year olds, and encourage them that “Milk is cool- Drink cool milk”
We have an on-going campaign for the need for TB eradication to be taken seriously and a member has rightly suggested that in this election year all branches should invite their MP, prospective candidate and MEP to visit farms in their constituency to be educated on the farming real issues not the ones dreamt up by Brussels or the Whitehall mandarins.
WFU has also been out and about attending the Dairy event in September where I was invited to chair seminars on employment law and much appreciated the support of several dairy members who came and gave out information.
I still attend Pesticide Forum and the Human Health Action Plan Implementation Group on behalf of WFU and here food security and water quality have become serious issues. I was privileged to be invited to the House of Lords Farmers Club lunch and Margaret Gibson and I attended the London Launch of Breakfast Week. Barbara Hughes (Dairy Committee Chairman) from Cheshire attended the Cheese Ceremony at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea.
Invitations to a Rotary club and a FEAST Rural Education day have also been fulfilled and after a really cold day at LAMMA. Sarah Chase and I gave a radio broadcast in Lincoln promoting WFU and our campaigns.
The Yorkshire Branch ladies have the Conference plans well in hand and have some interesting speakers also on food and food fraud.
The start of the newsletter in October has proved popular, so much so that I had emails demanding it be sent, to some whose emails were not initially available. This threw up the need for a correct data base as I also had an email from a stranger who did not know why she was receiving it.
She had had several copies before she cancelled so I like to think she enjoyed reading it. Most chairmen print it off for non email members on a fortnightly or monthly basis and our Postal rep Margaret sends it out weekly on email and fortnightly by post.
This is not a role I sought, however I feel that WFU is too important to lose and with the help and support of all members I feel we can look forward to a positive future.
Helen Bower
Acting President
February 2010
Moving on with a 30 year celebration…………………
Yellow butterflies will be in abundance at the Women's Food and Farming Union’s 30th celebration, which will be held at the Farmers Club, Whitehall Court, London on Tuesday, 20th October 2009, commencing at 12 noon.
The celebration was originally planned for Brogdale, Kent, the home of the National Fruit Collection. However, the Chairman's Committee last week approved the CEC decision to move the venue to the Farmers Club in London where the very first meeting of the WFU took place. It is however planned to visit Brogdale at a future date when the orchards are in full bloom.
Helen Bower, Acting President of the Women's Food and Farming Union said, "We have invited guests and members to celebrate this very special occasion and will be cutting an anniversary cake, which is decorated with beautiful yellow butterflies"
The speakers for the 30th celebration will be Baroness Hazel Byford, Lord Selborne and David Richardson. Baroness Byford is Patron of the Women’s Food and Farming Union; Lord Selborne helped to start the organisation 30 years ago and David Richardson is a well-known agricultural journalist, who has been a friend of the WFU since the beginning.
Helen Bower continued to say, "Our organisation is moving forward and to aid this, members are contributing to a Strategic Plan to be agreed at a CEC meeting to be held in November. The Chairmen's Meeting last week discussed the important issue of Bovine TB and its affects on the badger and livestock population, which concerns both producers and consumers. The benefits of healthy eating were also on the agenda as it is important to us as a nation. Members discussed new ways of promoting and encouraging the use of local and regional produce with our Choose Cheese Campaign in conjunction with Cheese Board and through Farming in the Classroom, which is supported by the Home Grown Cereals Authority. Members are also preparing for the breakfast benefit events in 2010, working again alongside the Home Grown Cereals Authority".At the celebration there will also be a presentation to former WFU President, Ionwen Lewis in thanks for her service to the Women’s Food and Farming Union. Ionwen was recently awarded an Associate of the Royal Agricultural Societies at the 2009 Royal Welsh Show, in recognition of her outstanding service within the agricultural industry. Ionwen is a livestock farmer from West Wales with a herd of pedigree Welsh Blacks and a flock of Texel’s. She also runs a busy farmhouse B&B and lets a range of barn-conversion workshops and offices. She has held many senior positions throughout the agricultural and tourism sectors and has won industry respect for her work with WFU over the past three decades in support of British food and farming. She also acts as an agri-food advisor to the Cardiff and Westminster Governments.
T H E E N D
For further information please contact the: Acting Press Officer: Eunice Finney, Amerton Farm, Stowe by Chartley, Stafford, ST18 OLA. Tel 01889 272777; Mobile 07973134076; Fax 01889 271242. Email: eunice@eunicefinney.co.uk.
Acting President, Helen Bower: Tel 01636813354; Mobile 07884372497. Email: ar2he@btinternet.com.
Past President, Ionwen Lewis: Tel 01239654252; Mobile 07909943971. Email: mim.lewis@btconnect.com.
Reference note for Editor:WFU
The Women’s Food and Farming Union (WFU) which was founded in 1979, has branches all over the UK. The WFU is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting an understanding of, and confidence in, all aspects of quality British produce. Its strap line has always been ‘Linking Producer with Consumer’ and as members we like to feel that we represent the interests of both consumers and producers to the benefit of British agriculture.
Food Glorious Food
Food Glorious Food is at the top of the Government’s agenda according to the Rt. Hon. Hilary Benn, Environment Secretary and the Women’s Food & Farming Union have worked for 30 years to achieve what Mr Benn believes is now the way forward for the future of British agriculture.
Helen Bower, Acting President said, “At last the Government and the Rt. Hon. Hilary Benn have taken note of the WFU aims and objectives and our WFU’s strap line, which has always been ‘Linking Producer and Consumer’ in his recent policy statement. The Women’s Food & Farming Union has been promoting this message since it was formed 30 years ago”.
At the Central Executive Council Meeting in Birmingham on Friday 14th August 2009, Helen Bower was elected as Acting President; she is a member of the Nottingham WFU and has been a member of the Women’s Food & Farming Union for over 25 years. Helen was Vice President of the WFU in 1994, so is well experienced to take over this role. Jenny Stratford who is a postal member from Hampshire is taking over as Acting Secretary. Other members in the Central Executive Committee have taken over roles until an election can be held. It was with regret that our past President Mrs Janet Thorogood, who was elected earlier in the year, decided to resign last week.
Helen Bower farms in partnership with her husband Arnold at Osmanthorpe Manor, Kirklington, Newark. They farm 320 acres and their main enterprise is seed, barley and rye.
E N D S
For further information please contact the WFU Acting Press Officer:
Eunice Finney, Amerton Farm, Stowe by Chartley, Stafford, ST18 OLA
Tel: 01889 272777 Mobile:07973 134076 Fax:01889 271242. Email: eunice@eunicefinney.co.uk.
Reference note for Editor:
WFU
The Women’s Food and Farming Union (WFU) which was founded in 1979, has branches all over the UK. The WFU is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting an understanding of, and confidence in, all aspects of quality British produce. Its strap line has always been ‘Linking Producer with Consumer’ and as members we like to feel that we represent the interests of both consumers and producers to the benefit of British agriculture.
Former WFU President receives industry award
W.I. Cyril Davies, CARAS chairman, presents Ionwen Lewis with her
Associate of the Royal Agricultural Societies award at the 2009 Royal Welsh Show.Welsh livestock farmer and former president of the Women’s Food and Farming Union Ionwen Lewis has been made an Associate of the Royal Agricultural Societies in recognition of her outstanding service within the agricultural industry.
Mrs Lewis was presented with the Award at the 2009 Royal Welsh Show by W.I. Cyril Davies, chairman of the Council for Awards of Royal Agricultural Societies (CARAS).
Mrs Lewis said: “I am delighted to receive the Associate membership award from the Royal Agricultural Societies, especially when I get so much enjoyment from working in and promoting British agriculture. I am sure there are many other people who also deserve this award and I feel very privileged to have received it this year.”
A livestock farmer in West Wales with a herd of pedigree Welsh Blacks and a flock of Texels Mrs Lewis also runs a busy farmhouse B&B and lets a range of barn-conversion workshops and offices. She has held many senior positions throughout the agricultural and tourism sectors, and has won industry respect for her work with WFU over the past three decades in support of British food and farming. She acts as an agri-food advisor to the Cardiff and Westminster governments.
For further information contact:
Ionwen Lewis, WFU Ceredigion
T: 01239 654252
M: 07810 178975
E: mim.lewis@btconnect.comNotes for editors:
WFU
Founded in 1979 with branches across the UK the Women’s Food and Farming Union (WFU) is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting an understanding of, and confidence in, all aspects of quality British produce. By representing the best interests of consumers and producers WFU believes that both the health and economy of the nation will benefit. WFU promotes the best in British farm produce and tackles the issues that concern us all as consumers.CARAS
CARAS awards embrace not only practical farming and the development of new husbandry practices, but also research, technology, economics, education, communication and administration. A Fellowship of the Royal Agricultural Societies (FRAgS) or an Associateship (ARAgS) is a recognition of outstanding contributions to the understanding, efficiency and well-being of agriculture and 1025 individuals have had their contributions recognised by a FRAgS or ARAgS award.ENDS
