THE COMMERCIAL FARMERS GROUP

Definitions:

      Sustainable:
      A system that is capable of being continued for a long time and doesn't make irreversible changes.

      Sustainable farming:
      A sustainable farming system generates profit for reinvestment; employs practices which are beneficial for the land and the environment;
      and is capable of being continued for a long time without making irreversible changes.

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Commercial Farmers Group Publications

The CFG and CAP Reform (October 2011) (124Kb)

CAP Reform Elaboration For DEFRA (April 2011) (42 Kb)

Commisioner Ciolos Letter (December 2010) (38 Kb)

CAP Reform (October 2010) (29 Kb)

Environmental Policy (October 2010) (22Kb)

Research and Development (October 2010) (21Kb)

Farm Livestock and Global Warming - the Facts (January 2010)

Let UK Agriculture Compete (November 2009)

Response of the Commercial Farmers Group to the Consultation by the Biotechnology and Biological Science Research Coucil on
Future Directions in Research Relating to Food Security (July 2009)

Priorities for Agricultural and Horticultural Research and Development (July 2009)
(25.8 KB)

DEFRA SCIENCE: Invitation to help frame EFRA Committee inquiry: Submission from 'The Commercial Farmers Group (March 2008)

The Need for a New Vision for UK Agricultural R & D (2008)
(66.7 KB)

Food Security 2 - Ask Yourself some Questions (2006)
(231 KB)

Food Security The Pressure on Global Food Supply (2004)
(370 KB)

The Case for Sustainable UK Agricultural Industry and National Food Security (2003)
(923 KB)