March 20, 2008
That NFU claim: how smallholders reacted
MARCH 20, 2008: An extraordinary attack on smallholders by NFU president Peter Kendall provoked a vigorous reaction. Then the NFU claimed he had beenmisquoted. Here’s the story...
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Animals
February 27, 2008
Bluetongue strategy under fire
FEBRUARY 27, 2008: The technology to combat bluetongue is there – and we should be using it. This is the view of Mary Marshall, an expert on animal diseases and a voice for smallholders at…
February 5, 2008
Time for Defra to listen
Smallholders have a voice at national level. Mary Marshall, an expert in animal diseases, is on stakeholder groups consulted by Defra. But she talked to CS about her dissatisfaction with the process, and her belief…
January 13, 2008
Breeding ewes go to EU as live exports resume
JANUARY 13, 2008: The first shipments of breeding ewes have gone to the EU following the resumption of live exports.
January 12, 2008
RBST ‘Watchlist’ compiled
JANUARY 2008: Two breeds of sheep are to be classified at 'Other Native Breeds' and 19 native breeds of poultry added to the annual 'Watchlist' compiled by RBST.
January 11, 2008
Bluetongue information meetings
JANUARY 2008: Livestock industry organisations are coming together to organise andpromote two meetings in the South West where Bluetongue will be underthe spotlight.
January 10, 2008
Sheep farmers ‘miss transport rules deadline’
January 10, 2008: The National Sheep Association is concerned that many sheep farmers who have endured a horrible autumn and winter dealing with the disease and cost issues facing them, will not have fully grasped…
January 10, 2008
Sheep tagging rules clarified
JANUARY 10, 2008: An expert from tag specialists, Ritchey has announced that Defra has issued further clarification relating to the new rules on sheep double-tagging, due to come into force on January 11.
January 10, 2008
BHS condemns horse horror
JANUARY 2008: The British Horse Society (BHS) has condemned a Buckinghamshire horse establishment where more than 30 horses have been found dead.
December 14, 2007
Big machinery show
DECEMBER 2007: A major agricultural machinery show is set to take place near Newark in Nottinghamshire on January 16 and 17.
December 7, 2007
Row over source of bird flu
DECEMBER 2007: Defra has been accused of trying to blame wild birds rather than poor biosecurity for the bird flu outbreak in Suffolk.
