News, views and seasonal notes from a fourth-generation Essex farming business. Contracting, hire, pork and Procter's Sausages.https://www.fjbosworth.com/en-gb© 2026 F J Bosworth & Sons Ltdhttps://www.fjbosworth.com/articles/sustainable-farming-award-2024/https://www.fjbosworth.com/articles/sustainable-farming-award-2024/In November 2024 we picked up the Sustainable Farming Award at the National Pig Awards. It was a proud moment, and a useful one too. Here is what the award recognises, what we have changed to get here, and what we are working on next.Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTFarm Newsoffice@fjbosworth.com (Jack Bosworth)https://www.fjbosworth.com/articles/why-rtk-precision-matters/https://www.fjbosworth.com/articles/why-rtk-precision-matters/Every operation we run uses RTK guidance. That sounds technical, and the systems behind it are, but the difference it makes is straightforward: less waste, better work, a finish you can see in the field. Here is what RTK is doing on each pass.Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTContracting & Seasonal Featuresoffice@fjbosworth.com (Jack Bosworth)https://www.fjbosworth.com/articles/field-to-fork-pig-feed/https://www.fjbosworth.com/articles/field-to-fork-pig-feed/Most pig farms buy in their feed. We do not. The grain that becomes the feed that becomes the pork is grown, milled and fed on a single farm in Essex. Here is why that matters and what it means for the pork we produce.Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTIndustry Insightsoffice@fjbosworth.com (Jack Bosworth)