Move to organic farming, seminar hears

Farmers need to be better informed in their decisions to ensure they have a sustainable future, and introducing organic practices was a good option, a seminar was told last week.

More than 140 people, including students, staff and the public attended the "Organic Systems in Agriculture" seminar at Telford Rural Polytechnic, which featured a series of guest speakers from various backgrounds.

Dairy farmer John Ingram spoke from his 30-plus years of farming, and offered a sincere push for changes in the way farming is approached.

Chemical additives in the food chain was not only detrimental to the environment but also to animals and humans.