News & Events

News from the Voluntary Initiative, our members and supporters. And anything else we think you might like to know about.

Voluntary Initiative @ Groundswell 2024 Image
Voluntary Initiative @ Groundswell 2024

25 June 2024

For the second year running, the VI will be attending Groundswell. Stand D 42

VI attends AHDB Strategic Cereal Farm Open Day - Balbirnie, Fife Image
VI attends AHDB Strategic Cereal Farm Open Day - Balbirnie, Fife

19 June 2024

The VI Ops Director Dr Neal Evans and VI Scotland Chair Amy Geddes attend and exhibit at the AHDB Strategic Cereal Farm Open Day, near Gl...

2024 FSOOTY Winner named Image
2024 FSOOTY Winner named

11 June 2024

Gordan Whittingham named as the winner of the prestigious FSOOTY trophy

VI, BASIS, NRoSO, NSTS and PIPAH at Cereals 2024 Image
VI, BASIS, NRoSO, NSTS and PIPAH at Cereals 2024

06 June 2024

Unlocking Agricultural Excellence: Discover the Voluntary Initiative, BASIS, NRoSO, NSTS, and PIPAH at Cereals 2024

VI at Cereals 2024 including IPM workshop Image
VI at Cereals 2024 including IPM workshop

29 May 2024

Join us on the VI Stand (712) and in the Direct Driller area for an IPM Session

Postponed - Water Protection Days with Welsh Water and NSTS Image
Postponed - Water Protection Days with Welsh Water and NSTS

28 May 2024

In collaboration with Welsh Water and the National Sprayer Testing Scheme, the VI are organising a series of Water Protection days across...

AIC and VI launch an IPM Infographic for Grassland Farmers Image
AIC and VI launch an IPM Infographic for Grassland Farmers

14 May 2024

An infographic explaining how Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices are used effectively in grassland has been developed by the Agri...

IPM Webinar Image
IPM Webinar

26 March 2024

Watch a recording of Richard Heady of Heady's Farm talking about Integrated Pest Management.

The Voluntary Initiative and the NFU release new IPM Plan Image
The Voluntary Initiative and the NFU release new IPM Plan

28 February 2024

The Voluntary Initiative and the NFU have worked together to produce an improved version of their arable-focussed IPM Plan.

BeeConnected - Are you? Image
BeeConnected - Are you?

22 February 2024

As spring finally edges closer, have you signed up for or updated your BeeConnected account?

VI presenting at CPNB Conference Image
VI presenting at CPNB Conference

07 February 2024

The VI will present a poster on IPM Plan development and data analysis.

Pesticide rules for winter wheat drilled February onwards Image
Pesticide rules for winter wheat drilled February onwards

06 February 2024

Voluntary Initiative Champion Jonny Oosthuizen reminds growers of the rules