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David Bellamy praises farmers
THE beneficial work which many farmers do towards conserving Britain’s natural environment deserves to be better recognised, according to natural historian David Bellamy.

Britain on course for new bluetongue status
BRUSSELS officials are set to decide today on a request to grant Britain a new bluetongue risk status that would see tighter controls placed on imported livestock.

‘Unsustainable’ livestock industry under attack
A SUBSTANTIAL reduction in meat and dairy consumption is essential to save the planet from environmental disaster, according to a new UN study.

Second super-dairy planned for Lincolnshire
A second Lincolnshire village has been earmarked as the site for another huge dairy herd - this time housing almost 3000 cows.

Farming must win over public to justify CAP
EU member states must convince the general public of all that farmers have to offer if they are to win support for future payments under the Common Agricultural Policy.

VIDEO: Filmmaker chronicles lives of young farmers
A Canadian filmmaker has spent a year chronicling the lives of dozens of young farmers, to learn more about the difficulties facing the next generation of food producers.

Fish for Life wins prestigious award for Youngs
Young’s the fish producer, part of Findus group, was yesterday announced as the winner of the European Business Awards for the Environment for their ‘Fish for Life’ programme for sustainably sourcing fish for their range of products.

Economic research on farm viability and direct payments published
The Dutch research institute LEI has today published a Defra-funded academic study of farm viability without direct payments, ‘Farm Viability in the European Union’.

Caroline Spelman highlights Defra priorities
Defra Secretary of State Caroline Spelman outlined to Parliament some of the key priorities facing the department yesterday and reaffirmed the Government’s pledge to be the greenest in UK history.

April 2010

Milk supplements cut piglet mortality
High-value silage worth the effort
Fears for SPS delivery as RPA mapping chaos continues
Link between herd size and calving rates found
Risk to livestock from volcanic ash 'currently low'
Industry leaders react to badger cull decision
Climate Change Plan published today
Sustainable Living Fund announced
Icelandic volcano

March 2010

UN ‘exaggerated’ meat impact on climate change
Hurdles to tax relief rising for farmers
Farmers need EU cash to face ‘mind-boggling demands’
Game farmers slate new welfare code
Cut-off proposed for historic rights of way claims
Grants for farm waste power
Uniting to tackle the blight of litter
Increasing confidence in 'green' credentials
Retailers pledge to sell 'greener' TVs
Co-operative to expand grower partnerships
Marco Pierre White signs for Bernard Matthews
TB infections fell in 2009
Grain prices knock Co-op Farms' profits
First Milk to close Scottish island creamery
RSPCA concern over 8000-cow dairy herd
New steps to improve gamebirds’ welfare
New defences protect 'flood village'
A blooming good result for gardeners and biodiverity

February 2010

Feed cost warning as EU cereal production falls
Farmers urged to challenge milk buyers
CCTV cameras to be compulsory in Freedom Food abattoirs
RPA beats latest Single Payment target
Fertiliser market report: Prices are creeping up
Egg producers told their market is safe
Agricultural inflation on the up
Peter Kendall pledges to turn optimism into reality
Weeding out water invaders
National Ecosystem Assessment update
Biofuel breakthrough as scientists sequence grass genome
Badger cull will continue despite research findings
WFU launches 'look local' campaign
Grain prices set for double digit rise
GM crops are winning the PR battle
Oscar-nominated film on food industry hits screens
Row erupts over meat and cancer link claims
Reward for farmers who look after our upland landscapes
Sustainable pesticides use: consultation launched
Defra spends £4.7m on empty office space
DFB management accused of lies and cover-up
Costly soil directive must be buried – Ashworth
Welsh feed rules extended as cold snap continues
100% British Hovis hits shop shelves
Scots to test sheep for TSEs without owner's knowledge
NFU urges Birds Eye to think again on Anglian peas
Supermarkets face strengthened code of practice
Recycle your batteries the easy way...

January 2010

Reforms proposed to reduce risk of disease in animals
Investing in evidence: new strategy launched
Sweeter figures from Associated British Foods
Multi-storey farms 'are the future'
RPA staff benefit from £1.8m performances bonuses
Government postpones beak trimming ban
Irish poultry exports to UK continue to suffer
Frontier grows profits despite difficult climate
Dairy aid package won't help UK farmers, say critics
Equine Infectious Anaemia (EIA) found in horses
New global biodiversity deal - talks underway
Farmers back Welsh badger cull
Welsh Country Foods to shed 200 jobs
February price rise from First Milk
Kendall faces challenge for leadership of NFU
Asda price cuts spark fears of retailer wars
Hilary Benn defends government food strategy
FCN calls for industry-wide plan to cut farmer poverty
Supermarket enforcer gets go-ahead
Lundy Island: England's first Marine Conservation Zone
Police launch daring air rescue to reach stranded farm
Soil Association farmers to stop culling bull calves
Food industry 'too secretive'
Foreign tankers are loading, not delivering, at Wiseman
Sheep may benefit from toxoplasmosis check
Winter weather plays havoc with auction marts
Snow brings disruption for milk producers
Consumers: Help secure Britain's food future...
Where did your leftovers go this Christmas?

December 2009

Christmas bonus for Dairy Crest producers
20,000 farmers in M&S sustainability study
Agriculture not immune from recession backlash
RPA meets first formal target six weeks ahead of schedule
Milk price rise starts to filter through
Mince sales feel the effect of recession
Genus bulls found with infectious bovine rhinotracheitis
Asda 'betrays UK farmers' by importing turkeys
Hilary Benn calls for an end to deforestation
Remaining Single Payments to be paid 'as quickly as possible'
Kendall could face NFU leadership challenge
New Commissioner to visit Scotland
Defra to crackdown on misleading labelling
Savings to be had by cutting carbon hoofprint
'Farming's the solution to climate change, not the problem'
Farmers could keep SFP overpayments
Fertiliser market report: Nitrogen prices surge pre-Christmas
'Swine flu' confirmed in Norfolk pig herd
1 in 4 English farmers 'living in poverty'
RPA pays out majority of Single Payments
McCartney: I’m not anti-farming
New water laws could swamp landowners
Farmer confirmed as head of Natural England
Floods leave farmland under millions of tonnes of gravel
Helping communities deal with our changing coastline
Cross compliance standard suspended to help flood affected farmers in Cumbria

November 2009

Organic farming has 'profound effect' on climate change
Welsh farm incomes rise
Critics slam Government over controversial climate change report
Goverment report backs reduction in livestock numbers
New buyer found as miscanthus specialist goes into administration
Fury after report calls for livestock cuts
Agency pledge over stewardship
Flooding in North West England
Minister welcomes forestry report
Food production may not be profitable in 2010
Profits rise at Dairy Crest
EU bins controversial budget reform plan
Natural England Upland Vision a fairytale, say tenants
NFU chiefs face high hurdle to re-election
Exposed: RPA failings go right to the top
Marine and Coastal Access Bill receives Royal Assent
Help your business save money as well as the environment
Landmark farming agreement launched to protect countryside

October 2009

Campaign for clearer food labelling
Eligibility checks cause delays to mapping update
NI machinery firm in administration
'Milk industry well-placed after 15 years of deregulation'
EU seeks to improve food chain
RPA loses farmers' bank details
Rethinking our approach to waste
Minister calls for action to save threatened species
Unusual insect enters UK without a passport!
Energy management funding up for grabs
Brazil keen to get back into lucrative UK beef market
Sir Ben Gill defends his position on SPS fiasco
Government report calls for longer-lived dairy cows
EID meetings reveal sheep farmers' frustrations
Crisis: 6000 new entrants needed every year
Veterans meet Her Majesty the Queen
Minister urges England to get growing!
Travellers urged to check UK food importation rules
Minister dismisses retailers' argument over ombudsman plans
Exchange rate to boost SPS payments by 15pc
Early payments begin for Welsh farmers hit by DFB collapse
One last push on OP issue by NFU director-general
Support for 2012 ban on cage egg imports grows
Scots call for EID match funding
RPA slammed for wasting £680m of public money
Royal Mail pay dispute disrupts RPA mapping update
UK announces stronger controls on shark finning
First Milk board election results
NFU withholds ‘full support’ from ‘disappointing' TBEG report
Equipped farm values have fallen argues firm
CAP vision ‘devastating’ for UK beef and sheep sectors
UK produces 10% less grain
Farming is ‘star performer’ for estate incomes
'Cheap money' offer to British farming
TB group sets out eradication plan
UK lodges official objection to Iceland's continued hunting of endangered whales
Bees receive £1 million funding boost
Lamb price dip might be short-lived
'Damaging' animal transport proposals back on the agenda
Wiseman Dairies confident about future profits
Tenant farmers urged to stand up to bulldozing tactics
Welcome Single Payment increase with caution, says NFU
DEFRA rapped by CLA over fly-tipping claim
Community groups saved from surface water drainage charges
Coastal path in Weymouth to be completed in time for 2012 Olympics

September 2009

Defra announces measures to protect British soils
D-day for pesticides as new EU regulation is put to the vote
Improvement in dairy and pork labelling needed
Farmland yields historic treasure hoard
Dairies play down impact of milk strikes
US court over turns GM sugar beet approval
New campaign combats water wastage
Minister gets stuck in with Muck In4Life
Safeguarding our soils for the future
Low returns threaten poultry meat supply
Natural England powers could be clipped by Tories
Responsibility and cost sharing takes next steps
Slaughter tag concessions won in sheep EID battle
Second farm shut after E coli inspection
Put farming at the heart of politics, NFU says
Lower machinery demand hits Agco sales
Milk anger boils over in Europe
Britain supports moves to halt over-fishing of bluefin tuna
UK backs GM approvals overhaul
EU rules out further changes to EID rules
Europe split over market support for ailing dairy farmers
Rain hits harvest in Scotland
EU dairy farmers opt for milk strike
Government seeks views on coastal access
Tories plan to charge farmers for the cost of a badger cull
Building confidence in recycling
Landfill research will help cut waste
Supermarkets struggle to keep GM off the shelves
Doubts remain over Brazilian beef imports
Tractor thefts hit record levels in 2008
Additional TB measures are under consideration
Maximise sheep profitablitity by breeding from ewe lambs
Cost savings can overcome tough six months for Arla
Stewardship changes make ELS easier
Phasing out of old-style light bulbs starts today
Funding boost for flood protection

August 2009

B&Q to sell pigsties as home farmer revolution takes hold
Welsh Glastir payment scheme comes under attack
Defra ready to lift restrictions on waterlogged soils
Spray drift worries low among residents, says NFU
Malt imports anger Scottish barley growers
Belgium to miss cage ban deadline
Scottish fishing industry vital to UK economy
Food for the future
Showcasing British foods
Organic farmers fight back over benefits
Dairy industry close to meeting environmental targets
Rain hampers harvest as progress is slow
Retailers hit out at ombudsman plans
Irish lack premium payment for quality cattle
Sexed red-and-white semen from Cogent
Celebrity chef's campaign set to feature live chicken blog
Report calls for rethink on farm vet service
Minister 'mucks in' with the scouts

July 2009

Farmers urged to take mycotoxins risk assessments seriously
Defra told to focus on science
The human cost of bovine TB is revealed
DEFRA money to help new entrants
First Milk cuts milk price for DFoB converts
One-third of coast still off-limits to walkers
Minister meets world class swimmers at Lake Windermere
Insect could halt the spread of Japanese Knotweed
Celebrating our 'diamonds in the landscape'...National Parks
Carling brings barley growers together
Dairy industry hits back at welfare critics
Restricting supermarket development would benefit consumers – CC
Consumers choose free range eggs on taste and welfare
Government sets out plans to cut carbon emissions
DEFRA presses ahead with TB vaccine
Minister promises Scouts direct action over water charges
Have you heard about Muck In4Life?
Could you be the Conservation Volunteering Photographer of the Year?
Report to help milk producers make informed decisions
Sainsbury’s extends carbon reduction to meat
Fitzpatrick urges farmers to play their part in resolving mapping issues
Vets call for badger culling to control TB
Auctioneers fined £20k for breaking stock movement rules
Single payments will be on time, DEFRA vows
Hilary Benn announces set-aside decision
Defra at The Royal Show: Responsibility and cost sharing
Defra at The Royal Show

June 2009

New Farming Minister is a vegetarian
DC takes on DFB members at 24.2ppl
Caws Teifi Cheese wins award
More FBTs, but a lull nevertheless, says CAAV survey
Maximise suckler production with good management
Oilseed rape crop could be well down
Milk Link pre-tax profits up 14%
DFoB collapse blamed as producers rush to sell cattle
Ministerial appointments and responsibilities
Feed costs set to increase as US soybean price rockets
Bumblebee rescue mission to help maintain food supplies
Benn calls for softer EID tagging rules
Turnip yellow virus threatens oilseed rape
Tories slam cost of ‘new farm burdens’
Wheat prices reach season high of £114/t
Dairy Farmers of Britain in receivership
Eat Seasonably campaign launched

May 2009

Commissioner open to suggestions on milk sector policy

 
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