December 3, 2009
Shock figures on farm poverty
DECEMBER 2, 2010: A quarter of farm households in England are living in poverty, according to figures released by Defra.
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November 28, 2009
Warning on MRSA in EU pig herds
NOVEMBER 28, 2009: The first Europe-wide testing of pig herds for MRSA has found that the bacteria is present in 17 of 24 member states tested, according to the Soil Association.
November 27, 2009
Buy the right EID tags, says NSA
NOVEMBER 27, 2010: The National Sheep Association is emphasising to its members that it is very important to ensure that the EID tags they buy to comply with next year’s new regulations are competitively priced…
November 14, 2009
Smallholder group welcomes Prince
NOVEMBER 14, 2009: The Dyfed Smallholders Association has welcomed The Prince of Wales as its first honorary member.
November 13, 2009
Crime prevention scheme a success
NOVEMBER 14, 2009: A crime prevention scheme to protect farms and smallholdings in Somerset is being hailed a success in keeping thieves at bay.
November 3, 2009
Families sought for period TV series
NOVEMBER 3, 2009: BBC Cymru Wales will be transporting two modern day families back to 1890 for a brand new television series – Snowdonia Farmhouse.
October 29, 2009
Climate change ‘to hit food production’
OCTOBER 29, 2009: Climate change is set to have a dramatic impact on food production in the South West, and could alter the region’s idyllic landscape forever, according to Professor Ian Mercer, the first chief…
October 29, 2009
Record cattle entries for Winter Fair
OCTOBER 29, 2009: The popularity of the Royal Welsh Agricultural Winter Fair as a showcase for the country’s leading stockmen has been confirmed by a record entry of cattle for this year’s event at Llanelwedd,…
October 27, 2009
Smallholder of the Year Finalists
Country Smallholding Editor Simon McEwan meets the six contenders shortlisted for the Smallholder of the Year competition 2009
October 23, 2009
Call for GM crops rejected
OCTOBER 23, 2009: The Soil Association says it strongly disagrees with the call from the Royal Society report ‘Reaping the benefits: towards sustainable intensification of global agriculture’ that GM crops are needed to prevent a…
October 20, 2009
Think tank’s call to action on allotments
OCTOBER 16, 2009: A think tank is urging the Government to dramatically expand the number of public allotments by building on brownfield sites and encouraging landowners to donate unused holdings to their local community.
