See also:
- Agroforestry Research Trust - A non-profit making UK body which researches into temperate agroforestry and all aspects of plant cropping and uses, including tree, shrub and perennial crops.
- Allerton Research & Educational Trust - Offers a practical demonstration of the integration of game and wildlife conservation with profitable farming.
- Broom's Barn - Details of research and information on growing sugar beet. Based in Suffolk.
- Care of British Farming - Promotes British farming, British grown food, and the countryside. Describes what farmers do.
- Dairy Development Centre - Organisation aims to develop the Welsh dairy industry through the provision of a technology transfer service and market intelligence.
- European Agency for Safety and Health at Work - Information and additional resources on safety in the agriculture sector, focused on the EU.
- Forest Stewardship Council - Sets forest management standards for the UK and provides an information service.
- Hannah Research Institute - International scientific research centre focused on the biology of lactation and the use of milk in food products. Provides information on activities, research and scientific publications.
- Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) - Details about the organisation that helps farmers and growers protect the environment, together with information for producers and consumers.
- Low Luckens Organic Resource Centre - A non-profit making charity in north-east Cumbria. Site provides information about organic meat, foot and mouth, sustainability in farming, and local conservation programmes.
- Macaulay Institute - Multidisciplinary-based research institute investigating rural economic development and the protection and enhancement of natural resources. Site provides details of research and publications plus information about the Institute.
- National Institute of Agricultural Botany - Independent body specialising in agriculture, horticulture and food. It supplies a number of services including consultancy, training, and technical advice to governments, supra-governmental agencies, agribusiness and farmers.
- National Orchard Forum - Formed to support and represent local fruit groups. Includes forum, fact sheets, newsletters, listing of local groups, events, and contacts.
- Oxford Sandy & Black Pig Society - A society dedicated to preserving and enhancing this endangered breed.
- PigHealth.com - Provides information on swine health and diseases, and safety of pork. Has nearly 1000 articles and links on the subject matter and has a book shop on pig topics. Includes coverage of 2001 foot and mouth outbreak.
- The Royal Agricultural Society of England - Charity devoted to the advancement of British agriculture through good science and stewardship. Organisers of the Royal Show, the Town and Country Festival and The Amateur Gardening Spring Show.
- Royal Forestry Society of England, Wales and Northern Ireland - Information on trees, forest management and careers in arboriculture and forestry.
- UK Agriculture - A guide to farming practices, the history of agriculture, the history of the countryside, conservation in practice and a 'field to fridge' series.
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