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Farm-Saved Seed: Seed kept from the previous year’s harvest and replanted on the same farm. Also called home-saved seed. Using farm-saved seed can reduce costs and maintain local crop varieties.

Fresh: Not tinned or frozen. Properly managing fresh food production ensures high-quality products and consumer satisfaction.

Fowl Sick: Referring to land that has become infested with parasites due to being used for free-range hens for too long a period of time. Properly managing and rotating free-range areas help prevent fowl sick and maintain soil and poultry health.

Feeder: 1. Something which supplies or adds to something else of the same type. 2. A container from which livestock are fed. Proper use of feeders ensures efficient feeding and reduces waste.

FUW: Abbreviation for Farmers’ Union of Wales. This union provides valuable resources and advocacy for farmers, supporting their interests and promoting sustainable farming practices.

Fishery: The commercial activity of catching fish. Fish farms provide sustainable sources of fish for food and support local economies.

Farm Consolidation: The process of joining small plots of land together to form larger farms or bringing scattered units together to form large fields. Farm consolidation can improve efficiency and productivity by enabling better use of machinery and resources.

Full-Time Worker: A farmworker engaged full-time in work on a farm. Properly managing full-time workers supports efficient farm operations and productivity.

Flour: A soft fine powder made from ground cereal grains, used for making bread. Properly managing flour production ensures high-quality food products and marketability.

Field Beans: Used for stock feeding or for producing broad beans, which are the immature seeds used for human consumption. Growing field beans provides nutritious feed for livestock and can be a valuable crop rotation option.