Located in the Adaži area not more than 25km away from Riga, I had the opportunity to visit 'Eimuri', a dairy farm owned by Gunar and Sigrid Ziemeli. There are 117 dairy cows producing around 1700 litres of the highest quality milk daily. The milk produced is delivered to the cooperative company 'Trikata KS'. The farmers cultivate 184 ha of land, of which 180 … Continue reading A visit at a Latvian cattle farm

During a Press Trip organised by DG Agri within European Commission to the Baltics in March 2012, I had the opportunity to visit various farms which benefited from EU agricultural funds. Amongst the various locations visited, one very interesting eco farm in Estonia is still impressed in my mind. The enterprise is called Energia Farm … Continue reading Success Story from an Estonian Herb Farm

The Malta Youth in Agriculture Foundation reacted to the article written by Ms Caroline Muscat that appeared on the front page of the Times of Malta on Thursday 3rd April with the heading, “Farmer’s fears over slurry and food safety”. The Malta Youth in Agriculture Foundation (MaYA) Foundation feels that although the particular case is very … Continue reading Reaction to article: “Farmer’s fears over slurry and food safety”