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Fer t i l i t yf ocusatDai r yTech Her dmoni t or i ngt echnol ogyi mpr ovesconcept i onr at est hr oughaccur at eheatdet ect i onand opt i mi s edi ns emi nat i ont i mi ng Wi t ht heus eofs ex eds ement obr eedr epl acementhei f er sandaccel er at et hegenet i c pr ogr es s i onofdai r yher dsbecomi ngi ncr eas i ngcommonpl ace, Al l flexLi ves t ockI nt el l i gence’ sf ocusatt hi syear ’ sDai r yTechevent ( St onel ei ghPar k, 7t hApr i l2022)wi l lbet o s howcas et her ol eoft echnol ogyi nens ur i ng concept i onr at esf r om s ex eds emenr emai non parwi t ht hos ef r om convent i onals emen. “ Becaus et hes or t i ngpr oces scanmakes ex ed s emens l i ght l yl es sdur abl et hanconvent i onal s emen, concept i onr at esf r om t hef or mert end t ol ag1 01 5%behi ndt hos et ypi cal l yachi eved f r om convent i onali ns emi nat i ons , ”expl ai ns PaulMi t cham, Al l flex’ smoni t or i ngs al esmanageri nt heUK. “ Fort hi sr eas on, aswel lass af eguar di ngi t svi abi l i t ybyens ur i ngs ex eds emeni ss t or edand handl edwi t hcar eandpr eci s i on, i ti sal s ovi t al t hats ex eds emeni sus edatt heopt i mum t i mi ng. Forconvent i onals ement hegener al r ul eoft humbi sf orar t i fici ali ns emi nat i ont o t akepl aceatar ound8t o1 4hour saf t erpeak heat , butf ors ex eds ement hi ss houl dbedel ayedt obet ween1 4and20hour s . ” Ens ur i ngt heaccur acyoft hes et i mi ngsi s n’ t eas y, es peci al l yasher dsexpandandf ar m wor ker scomeunderi ncr eas i ngt i mecons t r ai nt s . “ Undert hes epr es s ur edci r cums t ancesi tcanbedi fficul tt os poteachheatr el i abl y, andevent r i cki ert odet er mi neexact l ywhen t heani malconcer nedcamei nt ooes t r us , ”Paul cont i nues , “ whi chi swhymor eandmor eher d manager sar et ur ni ngt ot echnol ogyt oaccur at el ydet ectt heons etofheat s . ”

Al l ﬂex ’ sSens eHubher dmoni t or i ngs y s t em canhel pt oi mpr ov es ex ed s emenconcept i onr at esbyens ur i ngdai r ycowsandhei f er sar ei ns emi nat edatt heopt i mum t i mi ng.

Theadvancedel ect r oni cshous edwi t hi nt he l at es tgener at i onofAl l flex’ sSens eHubcol l ar sandmoni t or i ngeart agshavebeen pr ovent oaccur at el yandr el i abl ydet ect mor et han95%ofheat s , i ncl udi ngt hemaj or i t yofs i l entheat s . “ Thi si nf or mat i oni ss ubs equent l yr el ayedt ot heher dmanagerorAI t echni ci anaseas yt oi nt er pr etgr aphsand t extal er t st oens ur eeachani mal , i r r es pect i veofwhet hers hei sear mar kedt or ecei ve s ex edorconvent i onals emen, i si ns emi nat ed att heopt i mum t i me. Ass uch, eachani mal wi l lhaveahi gherchanceofconcei vi ng, ”Paul Mi t cham adds . “ Tohel pher dmanager sandAIt echni ci ans getabet t erhandl eonhow t echnol ogycan i mpr ovet hei rher ds ’ f er t i l i t ys cor esf r om s ex eds emen, Al l flex’ st eam ofher dmoni t or i ngexper t swi l lbeatt heDai r yTecheventt o s howcas et heSens eHubs ys t em andt ooffer pr act i calheatdet ect i onandi ns emi nat i on t i mi ngadvi ce. ” Formor ei nf or mat i ongot owww. al l flex. co. uk orvi s i tt heAl l flexs t and( St andT1 2)at Dai r yTech.

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Var i et yadvi ce?As kt hebr eeder … Bol dnew RAGTbr andi ngdes i gnedt oj ol t gr ower si nt omaki ngmor ei nf or meddeci s i ons whenchoos i ngandgr owi ngcr opvar i et i eswi l l bel aunchedi nt hepr es sands oci almedi a out l et sf r om nextweek. Thecampai gnwi l lbebui l tar ounds hor t , s har p ands omet i mescont r over s i almes s ages des i gnedt oencour agegr ower st or et hi nk whatvar i et yi nf or mat i ont heyneedandwher e t oacces si t . RAGTmanagi ngdi r ect orLeeBennet ts ays : “ RAGTSeedsput sanenor mouseﬀor ti nt oi t s br eedi ngpr ogr ammes , wi t hakeyf ocuson del i ver i ngnovelandr obus tcr opt r ai t st hr ough t opqual i t yvar i et i es . “ Wewantgr ower st or eapt hef ul lbeneﬁt sof t hi swor k. Wi t ht hati nmi nd, wear echangi ng t hewaywet al kaboutourvar i et i es , ai mi ngt o pr ovi debes t us egui del i nesbas edonour owndat a.

“ Event hebes tvar i et i esbenefitf r om managementi nt er vent i ont omaket hemos t oft hegoodpoi nt sandfixi mper f ect i onst o opt i mi s eyi el dandqual i t y. ” Thats t ar t swi t hl ocat i on, s oi lt ype, and r ot at i onalpos i t i on, andcont i nueswi t h agr onomy, finet uni ngar eass uchass eed r at e, dr i l l i ngdat eandi nputr at esandt i mi ngs t oopt i mi s ekeyar eass uchast i l l er management , gr ai ns i t edevel opmentand gr ai nfil l . “ Thecampai gni smuchmor et hanbr and awar enes s , ”s aysLee. “ Wewantt ocont i nue t obui l dconfidenceandt r us ti nt heRAGT br and–t hepeopl e, t hemet hodol ogi eswe us et obr i ngpr oduct st omar ketandt he exper i encewegat heral ongt heway–s o gr ower sf eelconfidenti ncomi ngt ousf or addi t i onals uppor tt ohel popt i mi s et hei rcr op per f or manceandr et ur ns . ”

“ Thenew br andi ngi sver ymuchpar toft hi s , as r eﬂect edi nournew s t r apl i ne, I nt el l i gentSeed Br eedi ngf orFor war dThi nki ngFar mer s . We wantgr ower st oques t i ont hes t at usquoand as ki ft heyr eal l yunder s t andwhatl i esbehi nd avar i et y. “ Mos tgr ower sr el yonRecommendedLi s t dat aorot heri nf or mat i oncar r i edoutt o s peci ﬁcpr ot ocol s , whi chdoes n’ tal l ow f or i ndi vi dualmanagementt hatvar i et i esr equi r e. “ Wewantt oencour agegr ower st os peak di r ect l yt ous . Ourt eam hasbeendevel opi ng t hes evar i et i esf ors ever al year sbef or et hey comet omar ket , s owehaver eamsofval uabl e dat at ohel pmaket hemos toft hem. ” Gr ower scanbes ur et heywi l lgetopenand hones topi ni onsandadvi ce. “ Wes hal lbecl ear aboutmanagi ngexpect at i ons–whatavar i et y wi l ldoandwhati twon’ t , ”s aysLee.

Aswel lasey ecat chi ngi mager y , RAGT’ snew br andi ngwi l lpr ovi decl eargui danceon acces s i ngkeyt echni cali nf or mat i ont ohel p opt i mi s ev ar i et yper f or mance.

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TobyWar daddspr act i calexper i encet oOr i gi n Fer t i l i s er snut r i t i onagr onomyt eam i nEas tAngl i a andt hes out heas t Or i gi nFer t i l i s er shass t r engt henedi t s nut r i t i onagr onomyt eam wi t ht he appoi nt mentofT obyWar dt ocoverEas t Angl i aandt hes out heas t . MrWar d’ sappoi nt menti spar tofat r i oof r ecentaddi t i onst oOr i gi n’ sr egi onal nut r i t i onagr onomi s t spr ovi di ngcr op nut r i t i onadvi cet of ar mer snat i onwi de. Al l t hr eenew r ecr ui t shai l f r om pr act i cal f ar mi ngbackgr ounds , whi chgi vest hem aboot s ont hegr oundunder s t andi ng ofdayt odayagr i cul t ur e.

“ I ti sani nt er es t i ngt i mef ort hei ndus t r y , andweneedt ofindbet t erwayst oadd nut r i t i ont ot hecr opsandbecl eari n whatwear et r yi ngt oachi eve. Get t i ng advi ceonhow di ffer entnut r i ent scan i nfluencecr opands oi l heal t hwi l l al l ow f ar mer st ous ef er t i l i s ermor e effect i vel y . ” MrWar di sbas edi nSuffol kandwi l l be avai l abl ef oradvi cet hr oughoutt he s out heas t . Hei scur r ent l ys t udyi ngf or hi sFACTSqual i ficat i on.

Fol l owi ngoveradecadeofonf ar m exper i encewor ki ngi nmul t i pl e oper at i onal managementr ol es , MrWar d hasj oi nedOr i gi nt ohel pf ar mer s maxi mi s et heefficacyoft hei rcr op nut r i t i onandofferadvi ceoni mpr ovi ng s oi l heal t h. “ M pr My act i cal exper i encei nvol vedus i ng geol ocat i onf er t i l i s ers pr eadi ng s ys t emst oi ncr eas eaccur acy , whi chhas gi venmeas t r ongknowl edgeoffiel d oper at i ons . Ihaveal s owor kedwi t ha var i et yofcr opsf r om combi nabl e cer eal sandoi l s eeds , t hr ought ooni ons andmai z e. I thast aughtmet hatnos oi l i st hes ameandt ai l or edappr oachesar e es s ent i al t omaxi mi s et henut r i ent s wi t hi nt hes oi l .

T obyWar d, Knowi nghowdi ffer entnut r i ent scani nfluence cr opands oi l heal t hwi l l al l owf ar mer st ous ef er t i l i s ermor e effect i v el y , s ay sT obyWar d.

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Pr oCam cont i nuest r i al sexpansi on Leadi ngagr onomyfir m, Pr oCam, hasf ur t herexpandedi t sUKt r i al snet wor k, wi t ht henumberofher bi ci det r i al si tconduct si ncr eas i ngf r om ni ne t ofif t eenf ort hi ss eas on, andt r ebl i ngovert hel as tt hr eeyear s . Thi scomesont hebackofear l i erenl ar gementi nPr oCam’ sf ungi ci de t es t i ngcapaci t ydur i ng2021 , wheni tes t abl i s hedt wonew f ungi ci det r i al s hubsi nCambr i dges hi r eandDor s ett ocompl ementi t sexi s t i ngmai nr es ear chhubatt heSt ockbr i dgeTechnol ogyCent r e, Cawoodi nYor ks hi r e. “ Thi sexpans i oni nt r i al si si nr es pons et oani ncr eas ednumberofnew cer ealf ungi ci desandher bi ci dest hatar ecur r ent l yi ndevel opmentort hat haver ecent l ybeeni nt r oduced, ”expl ai nsPr oCam t r i al sofficer , Rebecca Tunni cl i ffe. “ Aswel last es t i ngt heefficacyoft hes enew t r eat ment st oi dent i f yt hei ri ndi vi duals t r engt hsandhow t heymi ghtfiti nt opr ogr ammes , weal s oeval uat ehow t heyper f or mi nmi xt ur es , s equencesandatdi ffer entl ocat i ons . Ourher bi ci det r i al spr ogr amme, f ori ns t ance, now s t r et chesf r om Devon t oNor t hYor ks hi r eandf r om Es s ext oWal es . Ourover al lf ungi ci det r i al s pr ogr ammes t r et chesasf arnor t hasAber deen. I nt ot alacr os st heUKwe hadover1 , 000f ungi ci det r i alpl ot sl as tyear . “ Theai m ofal lt hi swor ki st oens ur eouragr onomi s t sar oundt hecount r y ar eequi ppedt oadvi s eonnew t r eat ment sbyt het i met heycomeont o t hemar ket . Far mer sl i ket hei mpar t i al i t ywi t hwhi chwedot hi st es t i ng, ” s headds . Butwhi l er oadt es t i ngnew cr oppr ot ect i onpr oduct si sa cr uci alel ement , Rebeccas ays t hi si sj us tt het i poft hei ceber g ofPr oCam’ si ncr eas edt r i al s f ocus . Whatof t enex ci t es gr ower smor ei st heeffor tt he companyput si nt or es ear chi ng s ol ut i onst of ar mi ng’ swi der Ryegr as st r i al agr onomi cchal l engesand Thenumberofher bi ci det r i al sPr oCam car r i es outhast r ebl edovert hel as tt hr eeyear s oppor t uni t i es , s headds . “ Wi t ht hewi t hdr awalofcer t ai ncr oppr ot ect i onpr oduct s , f orexampl e, we act i vel yl ookf oral t er nat i ves . Eval uat i ngchemi s t r yt or epl acet hel os sof t hei mpor t antmul t i s i t ef ungi ci dechl or ot hal oni li sonear eawe’ vel ooked at . However , wi t haz ol ef ungi ci desnow al s obei ngwi t hdr awn, we’ r eexpl or i ngal t er nat i vest ot hes e–i npar t i cul ars ot hatcer ealgr ower scan cont i nuet ot ackl er us t . Thi si si mpor t antbecaus ewe’ ves eenal l t ooof t enhow qui ckl yvar i et yr us tr es i s t ancecanbr eakdown. ” Al l i edt ot hi s , Rebeccas aysPr oCam eval uat eswi nt erwheatandbar l ey var i et i es . Buti tal s ogoesf ur t her , byas s es s i nghow t heyper f or m overa wi der angeofdr i l l i ngdat es–notonl yi nt er msofyi el dbutal s ohow dr i l l i ngdat eaffect sdi s eas edevel opmentwi t hi nvar i et i esandt het i mei t t akest or eachkeygr owt hs t agesf orf ungi ci des . “ Thi si si mpor t antbecaus evar i et i esar en’ tal waysdr i l l edwhenpl anned, ordr i l l i ngmi ghtbe del ayedt or educegr as sweedsorbar l eyyel l ow dwar fvi r us . Soi t ’ svi t alt o under s t andhowvar i et i esper f or m undert hes eci r cums t ances . Al s o, wi t h r educedcur at i veact i vi t yamongf ungi ci des , knowi nghow t or eacti ff ungi ci des pr ayi ngi nt er val sbecomel engt henedhasbecomei ncr eas i ngl y i mpor t ant . “ I naddi t i ont ot hi s , wi t hgr owi ngi nt er es ti nus i ngbi os t i mul ant sandmi cr onut r i ent st obui l dheal t hi er , mor er es i l i entcr ops , Pr oCam hasa j oi neduppr ogr ammet oeval uat et hes et r eat ment s . Thi ss t ar t sby s cr eeni ngi ngl as s hous epott es t st oi dent i f yt hos egi vi ngt hegr eat es ti mpr ovement s , f orexampl ei nr ootgr owt h, bef or et es t i ngi nfiel dt r i al s . Fi nal l y, wewor kwi t hi nt er es t edgr ower st ot es tt hem onf ar m. “ Si mi l ar l y, asi nt er es ti ncovercr opshasgr own, dr i venbyenvi r onment al i s s uesandt hebenefit st heycanoffer–f r om weeds uppr es s i on, t oi mpr ovi ngs oi lheal t h, t opr ovi di ngpol l enandnect arf orbenefici ali ns ect s and, i ns omecas es , pr ovi di ngf or agef orl i ves t ock–Pr oCam hasal s oembar kedonat es t i ngpr ogr ammef ort hes e.

Pr oCam t r i alpl ot s Pr oCam’ sover al lUKt r i al snet wor knowext endsf r om Devont onor t heas tScot l and andf r om Eas tAngl i at oWal es

“ Wor ki ngwi t hours peci al i s tf or ageandcovercr ops eedsdi vi s i on, Fi el d Opt i ons , weeval uat evar i ouscovercr ops peci esandmi xt ur esf ort hei r s hor tandl onger t er m benefit s , aswel lasl ooki ngatcovercr opmanagement . “ Addi t i onal l y, Fi el dOpt i ons hasi t sowncompr ehens i ve t r i al spr ogr ammeeval uat i ng f or agecr ops . Thes ei ncl udes mul t i yeargr as sandcl over l eys , mai z eandf odderbeet var i et yt r i al s , butal s o eval uat i onss uchasbeet gr az i ngs ys t emsandt he us eofpr i medf odderbeet s eed. RebeccaTunni cl i ffe “ Weal s oconductt r i al sonv Pr oCam’ st r i al sexpans i oni spar t l yt oeval uat e eget abl esandi ni nnovat i ve newcr oppr ot ect i ont r eat ment st hatar ei ndear easi ncl udi ngt ai l or ed vel opment , butt her ei sal s oaf ocusonfindi ng nut r i t i on, ni t r ogenus e s ol ut i onst of ar mi ng’ swi deragr onomi cchal effici encyandadj uvantt es t i ng. l engesandoppor t uni t i es , s aysPr oCam t r i al s Pl us , wer oadt es tupcomi ng officer , RebeccaTunni cl i ff t echnol ogi es , s uchasdi s eas e det ect i ont es t s , t oeval uat e how t heymi ghtbeus edonf ar m. ”

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TheScot t i shBeeCompanypr omi sest oi ncr easeBr i t i shbeepopul at i on by20per cent-onej aratat i me TheScot t i s hBeeCompany, af ami l yownedbr andt hatpr i desi t s el fonpr oduci nguni quel y flavour f ulhoneyet hi cal l yands us t ai nabl y, hasr enewedi t spl edget oi ncr eas et hel ocalbee popul at i onby20per centovert henextt hr eeyear s , andt or ai s eawar enes sofwhatt heBr i t i s h publ i ccandot ohel ppol l i nat or s . Cof ounder , I ai nMi l l ar , r enewedt hepl edgedur i ngapaneldi s cus s i onatt he2021Br odi es FoodandDr i nkConf er ence, whi chwasf ocus edont hei mpor t anceofs us t ai nabi l i t yi nt he f oodi ndus t r y, whypol l i nat or sar ecr i t i calt odai l yl i f e, andadvi cef orbus i nes s eskeent o pur s uemor es us t ai nabl egoal s . “ I ’ m of t enas kedwhywef oundedTheScot t i s hBeeCompany, andwhywe’ r es opas s i onat e aboutbeesandot herpol l i nat or s . Ir es pondwi t hmyownques t i ons . Di dyouhaveacupof coffeet hi smor ni ng, orgr abanappl ef oras nack?I fs o, youcant hankpol l i nat i ngi ns ect s , whi char er es pons i bl ef orr oughl yonet hi r doft hef oodst hatweeat , ”expl ai nsI ai n. “ Theyar eal s obehi ndmos twi l dflower st hatyouhaveeveradmi r ed, wi t h80per centofEur ope’ swi l dflower sbei ngi ns ectpol l i nat ed. Acont i nui ngdecl i nei npol l i nat or swoul dhavean enor mousi mpactonbi odi ver s i t y, andul t i mat el yourdayt odayl i f e. Thati swhatl edt ot he f oundi ngofourbus i nes s , andourcommi t mentt obol s t er i ngpol l i nat orpopul at i ons . ” Sof ar , TheScot t i s hBeeCompanyhasi ncr eas edt hebeepopul at i oni nScot l andby23mi l l i on, wor ki ngi ncol l abor at i onwi t har t i s anbeef ar mer s . Theyhaveal s os t ar t edScot l and' sfir s tbee f ar mi ngappr ent i ces hi pandachar i t y, RePol l i nat e, whi chai mst obui l dwi l dflowers pacesf or honeybeesandot herpol l i nat or s , andpr ovi deeducat i onandawar enes spr ogr ammes . “ Educat i onandi ncr eas i ngawar enes si sas i gni ficantf ocusatt hemoment , ”s aysI ai n. “ Oneof ourmi s s i onsi st os houtasmuchaswecanaboutt hequal i t i esofScot t i s hhoney. Mor e demandandpr oduct i onofhoneymeanswecanpourevenmor ei nves t mentbacki nt ot he wor kt hatwe’ r edoi ngt os uppor tpol l i nat or s , whet hert hat ’ st hr oughbr eedi ngorhel pi ngbeekeeper sdeal wi t ht hechal l engesandunpr edi ct abi l i t yoft hei rownbus i nes s es . “ Scot t i s hheat herhoneyi supt her ewi t hManukaasf arasi t sheal t hat t r i but esgo, buti t does n’ thavet hes amepr ofil eyet . Wehavedones omei ni t i al wor kwi t hr es ear cher sf r om Fer a Sci enceLi mi t ed, whi chr eveal edt hatheat herhoneycont ai nss i gni ficant l yhi gherl evel soft he es s ent i almi cr onut r i ent , manganes e, t hanot herhoneys . Wewi l lcont i nuet oi nves ti nt hats ci ent i ficr es ear ch, ast her es ul t swi l lhel pust el lani mpor t ants t or yar oundhow Scot t i s hhoney canact ual l ycont r i but et oyourwel l bei ng, al ongwi t ht as t i ngr eal l ygood. " TheManukacompani esi nNew Zeal andhavedoneanex cel l entj obovert hepas tt hi r t y year s , whi chhasbeenofhugeval uet ot hei rbees . Ourdr eam i st os eeBr i t i s hbeesenj oyi ng t hes amebenefit sf r om ani ncr eas ecus t omerdemand, andawar enes sofhow t os uppor t honeybeesi nas us t ai nabl eway. ”

Cof ounder s , I ai nandSuz i eMi l l ar , l aunchedTheScot t i s h BeeCompanyi n201 7becaus et heywer es addenedat t hedecl i nei nbeenumber s . Thei rai m wast oi ncr eas e hi venumber si nScot l andbygi vi nghi vest oar t i s anbee f ar mer sands el l i nghoneyont hei rbehal f . Si ncet hen, t hei rhoneypr oduct shavewonmul t i pl e awar ds , i ncl udi ngapl at i num awar datt heLondon I nt er nat i onalHoneyAwar ds , andt hei rScot t i s hHeat her Honeyhasbecomet hefir s teverf oodpr oducti nt heUK t obeawar dedt henew Br i t i s hSt andar dsI ns t i t ut i on ( BSI )Ki t emar kf orFoodAs s ur ance. TheScot t i s hBee Companypr oduct sar enow s t ockedi nr et ai l er sacr os s t heUK, i ncl udi ngSel f r i dges . Manyoft hei rpl anshadt obeputonhol dduet o Covi d1 9. Now, wi t hr es t r i ct i onseas i ng, t hecoupl ear e r enewi ngt hei reffor t s , wi t haf ocuson: -Bui l di ngs pacesf oral lpol l i nat or st ot hr i ve( honeybees andt hemanyot hers peci esofpol l i nat i ngi ns ect ) , bot h bywor ki ngwi t hot hercompani es /or gani s at i onsandbuyi ngt hei rownl and. -Educat i ngt hepubl i cont heenvi r onment albenefit sofal lt ypesofpol l i nat or s . I ncr eas i ngunder s t andi ngofwhyt heyar ei mpor t ant , andhowwecanal lhel ppr ot ectt hem. -Engagi ngt hegover nmentt ohel pdevel ops t r at egi est opr ot ectt heUK’ swi l dl i f e, andwor ki ng wi t hcommer ci albeef ar mi ngbus i nes s esandt r adeas s oci at i onst oi ncr eas et henumberof beekeeper s . -Suppor t i ngs ci ent i ficr es ear chi nt ot hepr ot ect i onoft heenvi r onment , t heheal t hpr oper t i esof honey. Cus t omer scanf ur t hers uppor tt hecaus ebybuyi ngaj arofhoneyf r om TheScot t i s hBeeCompany–wi t h1 0pf r om ever yuni ts ol dgoi ngt owar dsRePol l i nat e’ schar i t abl eact i vi t y. Al lf ul l y packagedgi f topt i onscomewi t hapackofwi l dflowers eeds . Ther ear eal s os ever als pons or s hi popt i onsavai l abl e, wi t hpol l i nat or l over sabl et os pons ora queenbee, ahi ve, orabr oodbox. Aper cent ageoft hecos tgoest oRePol l i nat et ohel pt he UK’ sbeepopul at i on, andt her eci pi ental s or ecei vesagi f tbox. Thos es pons or i ngahi vear e evenr ecogni s edwi t hapl aquewi t ht hei rnameoni ts peci al l ymadeandat t achedont ot hei r hi ve, al ongwi t hupdat esandphot ost hr oughoutt heyear . Formor ei nf or mat i ononTheScot t i s hBeeCompany, vi s i ts cot t i s hbeecompany. co. uk. Formor e det ai l sont hei rchar i t abl ewor k, vi s i tr epol l i nat e. or g. uk. Rel eas ef r om Sal tandPepperPRLi mi t ed

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TheScot t i s hBeeCompanypr omi s est oi ncr eas eBr i t i s h beepopul at i onby20per cent-onej aratat i me TheScot t i s hBeeCompany , af ami l yownedbr andt hatpr i desi t s el fonpr oduci nguni quel yflavour f ul honeyet hi cal l yands us t ai nabl y , hasr enewedi t spl edget oi ncr eas et hel ocal beepopul at i onby 20per centovert henextt hr eeyear s , andt or ai s eawar enes sofwhatt heBr i t i s hpubl i ccandot o hel ppol l i nat or s . Cof ounder , I ai nMi l l ar , r enewedt hepl edgedur i ngapanel di s cus s i onatt he2021Br odi esFoodand Dr i nkConf er ence, whi chwasf ocus edont hei mpor t anceofs us t ai nabi l i t yi nt hef oodi ndus t r y , why pol l i nat or sar ecr i t i cal t odai l yl i f e, andadvi cef orbus i nes s eskeent opur s uemor es us t ai nabl e goal s . “ I ’ m of t enas kedwhywef oundedTheScot t i s hBeeCompany , andwhywe’ r es opas s i onat eabout beesandot herpol l i nat or s . Ir es pondwi t hmyownques t i ons . Di dyouhaveacupofcoffeet hi s mor ni ng, orgr abanappl ef oras nack?I fs o, youcant hankpol l i nat i ngi ns ect s , whi char er es pons i bl ef orr oughl yonet hi r doft hef oodst hatweeat , ”expl ai nsI ai n. “ Theyar eal s obehi ndmos twi l dflower st hatyouhaveeveradmi r ed, wi t h80per centofEur ope’ s wi l dflower sbei ngi ns ectpol l i nat ed. Acont i nui ngdecl i nei npol l i nat or swoul dhaveanenor mous i mpactonbi odi ver s i t y , andul t i mat el yourdayt odayl i f e. Thati swhatl edt ot hef oundi ngofour bus i nes s , andourcommi t mentt obol s t er i ngpol l i nat orpopul at i ons . ” Sof ar , TheScot t i s hBeeCompanyhasi ncr eas edt hebeepopul at i oni nScot l andby23mi l l i on, wor ki ngi ncol l abor at i onwi t har t i s anbeef ar mer s . Theyhaveal s os t ar t edScot l and' sfir s tbeef ar mi ngappr ent i ces hi pandachar i t y , RePol l i nat e, whi chai mst obui l dwi l dflowers pacesf orhoneybees andot herpol l i nat or s , andpr ovi deeducat i onandawar enes spr ogr ammes . “ Educat i onandi ncr eas i ngawar enes si sas i gni ficantf ocusatt hemoment , ”s aysI ai n. “ Oneofour mi s s i onsi st os houtasmuchaswecanaboutt hequal i t i esofScot t i s hhoney . Mor edemandand pr oduct i onofhoneymeanswecanpourevenmor ei nves t mentbacki nt ot hewor kt hatwe’ r edoi ng t os uppor tpol l i nat or s , whet hert hat ’ st hr oughbr eedi ngorhel pi ngbeekeeper sdeal wi t ht hechal l engesandunpr edi ct abi l i t yoft hei rownbus i nes s es . “ Scot t i s hheat herhoneyi supt her ewi t hManukaasf arasi t sheal t hat t r i but esgo, buti tdoes n’ t havet hes amepr ofil eyet . Wehavedones omei ni t i al wor kwi t hr es ear cher sf r om Fer aSci enceLi mi t ed, whi chr eveal edt hatheat herhoneycont ai nss i gni ficant l yhi gherl evel soft hees s ent i al mi cr onut r i ent , manganes e, t hanot herhoneys . Wewi l l cont i nuet oi nves ti nt hats ci ent i ficr es ear ch, ast he r es ul t swi l l hel pust el l ani mpor t ants t or yar oundhow Scot t i s hhoneycanact ual l ycont r i but et o yourwel l bei ng, al ongwi t ht as t i ngr eal l ygood. " TheManukacompani esi nNew Zeal andhavedoneanex cel l entj obovert hepas tt hi r t yyear s , whi chhasbeenofhugeval uet ot hei rbees . Ourdr eam i st os eeBr i t i s hbeesenj oyi ngt hes ame benefit sf r om ani ncr eas ecus t omerdemand, andawar enes sofhow t os uppor thoneybeesi na s us t ai nabl eway . ”

Cof ounder s , I ai nandSuz i eMi l l ar , l aunchedTheScot t i s hBee Companyi n201 7becaus et heywer es addenedatt hedecl i nei n beenumber s . Thei rai m wast oi ncr eas ehi venumber si nScot l and bygi vi nghi vest oar t i s anbeef ar mer sands el l i nghoneyont hei r behal f . Si ncet hen, t hei rhoneypr oduct shavewonmul t i pl eawar ds , i ncl udi ngapl at i num awar datt heLondonI nt er nat i onal Honey Awar ds , andt hei rScot t i s hHeat herHoneyhasbecomet hefir s t everf oodpr oducti nt heUKt obeawar dedt henew Br i t i s h St andar dsI ns t i t ut i on( BSI )Ki t emar kf orFoodAs s ur ance. The Scot t i s hBeeCompanypr oduct sar enow s t ockedi nr et ai l er s acr os st heUK, i ncl udi ngSel f r i dges . Manyoft hei rpl anshadt obeputonhol dduet oCovi d1 9. Now, wi t hr es t r i ct i onseas i ng, t hecoupl ear er enewi ngt hei reffor t s , wi t h af ocuson: -Bui l di ngs pacesf oral l pol l i nat or st ot hr i ve( honeybeesandt hemanyot hers peci esofpol l i nat i ngi ns ect ) , bot hbywor ki ngwi t hot hercompani es /or gani s at i onsandbuyi ngt hei rownl and. -Educat i ngt hepubl i cont heenvi r onment al benefit sofal l t ypesofpol l i nat or s . I ncr eas i ngunder s t andi ngofwhyt heyar ei mpor t ant , andhowwecanal l hel ppr ot ectt hem. -Engagi ngt hegover nmentt ohel pdevel ops t r at egi est opr ot ectt heUK’ swi l dl i f e, andwor ki ng wi t hcommer ci al beef ar mi ngbus i nes s esandt r adeas s oci at i onst oi ncr eas et henumberofbeekeeper s . -Suppor t i ngs ci ent i ficr es ear chi nt ot hepr ot ect i onoft heenvi r onment , t heheal t hpr oper t i esof honey . Cus t omer scanf ur t hers uppor tt hecaus ebybuyi ngaj arofhoneyf r om TheScot t i s hBeeCompany–wi t h1 0pf r om ever yuni ts ol dgoi ngt owar dsRePol l i nat e’ schar i t abl eact i vi t y . Al l f ul l y packagedgi f topt i onscomewi t hapackofwi l dflowers eeds . Ther ear eal s os ever al s pons or s hi popt i onsavai l abl e, wi t hpol l i nat or l over sabl et os pons ora queenbee, ahi ve, orabr oodbox. Aper cent ageoft hecos tgoest oRePol l i nat et ohel pt heUK’ s beepopul at i on, andt her eci pi ental s or ecei vesagi f tbox. Thos es pons or i ngahi vear eevenr ecogni s edwi t hapl aquewi t ht hei rnameoni ts peci al l ymadeandat t achedont ot hei rhi ve, al ong wi t hupdat esandphot ost hr oughoutt heyear . Formor ei nf or mat i ononTheScot t i s hBeeCompany , vi s i ts cot t i s hbeecompany . co. uk. Formor e det ai l sont hei rchar i t abl ewor k, vi s i tr epol l i nat e. or g. uk. Rel eas ef r om Sal tandPepperPRLi mi t ed

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Why2022i st het i met oconsi der di ver si ficat i ont oGl ampi ng Thegl ampi ngi ndus t r yoffer sal ucr at i ver out ef orf ar m di ver s i ficat i onandaf ul fil l i ngcar eerwhat everyourci r cums t ances maybe. Wi t ht hemas s i vegr owt hi nt hei ndus t r yi nr ecentyear s , now i st heper f ectt i met os t ar tagl ampi ngs i t e. Andi fyou’ r ei nt heSout hEas tofEngl and, t hi si sevenmor es o t hecas ef oryouf oravar i et yofr eas ons .

AnUnt appedMar ket Now i st heper f ectt i met os t ar tagl ampi ngs i t ei nt heSout hEas t becaus et hear eadoes n’ toﬀeral lt hatmuchcompet i t i onf or gl ampi ngoper at or s . Accor di ngt oa2020r es ear chr epor tby I nt er nat i onalGl ampi ngBus i nes s , t her ewer eonl y33gl ampi ng s i t esi nSout hEas tEngl and, compar edt oover350i nt heNor t hof Engl andand1 39i nSout hWes tEngl and.

TheSt at eoft heGl ampi ngI ndus t r y I t ’ snos ecr ett hatt hegl ampi ngi ndus t r yi ngener ali shavi ngabi t ofamomentr i ghtnow. Nat ur al l y, Covi d1 9hasal s omas s i vel y changedt hewaywevi ew t r avel , wi t h31 %ofpeopl es ayi ngt hey’ d l ookt os t aymor el ocal whent r avel l i ngi nt hef ut ur e. Asmanyas 84%ofBr i t onswer epl anni ngas t aycat i oni n2021 , wi t hgl ampi ng bei ngneart het opoft hei rl i s tf oraccommodat i onopt i ons .

Fr om t hes enumber s , i t ’ seas yt os eet hatt her e’ sar el at i vel y unt appedmar ketf orgl ampi ngi nt her egi on. Thatmeansr i ghtnow i syourbes toppor t uni t yt oes t abl i s hyour s el fwi t hi nt hegl ampi ng i ndus t r yi nt heSout hEas t-s os t r i kewhi l et hei r oni shot ! Ti psf orget t i ngs t ar t edi nt hegl ampi ngi ndus t r y

However , evenbef or et hepandemi cs t ar t ed, t hegl ampi ng i ndus t r ywass howi ngs t eadygr owt hduet oi ncr eas edi nt er es ti n t hi ngsl i kecycl i ng, wal ki ng, andades i r et oconnectwi t ht he nat ur al wor l d.

I nor dert oappealt ogl amper s , i t ’ si mpor t antt odi ffer ent i at e your s el ff r om ot hers t aycat i onpr ovi der sofal lki ndsi nyourar ea. Offer i ngl ux eext r asl i kehott ubsandfir epi t shel pst oappeal t hos eci t ydwel l er swhoexpectal i t t l ebi tofl uxur yont hei rbr eak. Af t eral l , “ gl ampi ng”=gl amor ous+campi ng.

Ani nt er es ti ns avi ngmoneyandt aki ngpar ti nmor eecof r i endl y t r avelhaveal s or ai s edi nt er es ti ngl ampi ngands t aycat i onsi n gener al , wi t hpeopl edi t chi ngl ongﬂi ght si nf avourofs hor tcar r i dest ogett ot hei rhol i daydes t i nat i on.

Wi t hWi gwam® Hol i days , t hes ear eeas yt os etuponyour gl ampi ngs i t e. Andwi t hourr angeofgl ampi ngpodsequi pped wi t hbat hr oomsandki t chenet t es , yours i t ecaneas i l ybecomea homeawayf r om homef orgl amper sofal lki nds .

Thegl obalgl ampi ngmar ketwasval uedat£1 . 36bi l l i oni n2020, andatt i met hei ndus t r yhadanexpect edannualgr owt hr at eof 1 4%bet ween2021and2028. I tr emai nst obes eenhow Covi d1 9 wi l laﬀectt hi snumber , buti t ’ ss af et os ayi t ’ l ll i kel yendupbei ng evenhi ghert hant hi s .

Thos el ooki ngi nt os t ar t i ngagl ampi ngbus i nes sasaf ar m di ver s i ﬁcat i ons t r at egycanf ur t herboos tt hei ri ncomebyt he i nt r oduct i onofaf ar ms hops el l i ngt hi ngsl i keﬁr ewood, f ar m goodsandf oodi t emst ot hei rvi s i t or s .

Whyt heSout hEas ti sGr eatf orGl ampi ng TheSout hEas toffer sl ot sofgr eat , var i edoppor t uni t i esf or gl ampi ng. TheSout hEas ti st hes unni es tpar toft heUKand boas t sani mpr es s i ve400mi l esofcoas t l i ne, dot t edwi t h gor geousbeachesandchar mi ngcoas t alt owns . Thear eai sal s ohomet ot wonat i onalpar ks , New For es tand Sout hDowns , aswel lasanumberofAr easofOut s t andi ng Nat ur alBeaut y( AONBs ) , maki ngt her egi onahi ker ’ spar adi s e. Wi t hqui nt es s ent i alEngl i s hvi l l agesandcount r ypubs , s t at el y homesaswel lasawar dwi nni ngbeachesandhi ki ngt r ai l s , i t ’ s har dt oi magi neabet t ergl ampi ngdes t i nat i ont hanSout hEas t Engl and. I t ’ sar egi ont r ul yr i chwi t hoppor t uni t i esf ort hos e want i ngt oent ert hegl ampi ngi ndus t r y. TheGl ampi ngI ndus t r yi nt heSout hEas t Locat edwi t hi neas yr eachofLondon, Sout hEas tEngl andcanbe aver ypr ofit abl er egi onf orpeopl el ooki ngt ogeti nt ot he s t aycat i ongameandat t r actweekendwar r i or sf r om t hecapi t al andf ur t herafiel d. Bi r mi ngham andCar di ffar eal s owi t hi neas yr eachoft heSout h Eas t , whi l eBr i ght oni ss mackdabi nt hemi ddl eoft her egi on. Combi nedwi t ht our i s t sf r om London, t hes eci t i escoul dpr ovi dea s t eadys t r eam ofvi s i t or st oSout hEas tgl ampi ngs i t es . TheSout hEas ti sal s oanar eat hat ’ shomet oapopul at i onof peopl ewi t hs t at i s t i cal l ymor edi s pos abl ei ncomet os pendon mi ni br eaks .

Wehaveanumberofonl i ner es our cesavai l abl et ot hos et hi nki ng aboutent er i ngt hegl ampi ngi ndus t r yt ohel pyoufigur eouti fi t ’ s t her i ghtopt i onf oryouandhow t ogets t ar t ed. Youcanacces s Get t i ngs t ar t edwi t hWi gwam® Hol i days Ther ehasneverbeenabet t ert i met oi nves ti nt heUK’ s#1 gl ampi ngf r anchi s e, Wi gwam® Hol i days , i nt heSout hEas t . Whet heryou’ r el ooki ngf oras ol i df ar m di ver s i ficat i ons t r at egyor ar eal andownerl ooki ngf orabi tofacar eerchange, s t ar t i nga gl ampi ngs i t ei nt heSout hEas tcoul dbej us tt het hi ngyou’ ve beenl ooki ngf or . Bybecomi ngaWi gwam® Hol i daysf r anchi s ee, yougai nacces st o ourcompr ehens i ves uppor ts ys t em, bui l tonourdecades ’ wor t hof i ndus t r yexper i ence. Thi si ncl udes , buti s n’ tl i mi t edt o: Ri ght st ous eourwel l knownbr andi ngandt r ademar k •Yourowngl ampi ngs i t ewebs i t eandbooki ngengi ne •Acces st ot heWi gwam® Hol i daysAcademy •Ongoi ngoper at i onals uppor tf r om us •Adedi cat edFr anchi s eDel i ver yOfficer •Anext ens i vephot os hootandvi deogr aphys es s i on •Acces st oSEO&di gi t almar ket i ngpackages We’ l ls uppor tyoueachs t epoft hewayf r om i ni t i ali deast o pl anni ngper mi s s i onsands i t es et upt owel comi ngyourgues t s . I nt er es t edi nfindi ngoutmor e?Geti nt ouchwi t hust oget s t ar t ed.

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