May 1, 2009
New smallholders sought for TV
MAY 1, 2009: A television production company is looking for new smallholders to take part in a new prime-time Channel 4 series called My Dream Farm.
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April 20, 2009
UK food security ‘weakened’
APRIL 17, 2009: The NFU has backed claims by the Conservatives that reduction in Britain’s farming capacity has been weakened our food security.
April 18, 2009
Good news on ancient cattle breed
APRIL 17, 2009: Numbers of White Park, the most ancient cattle breed in the British Isles, are on the increase.
April 17, 2009
Call for help for rural firms
APRIL 17, 2009: The Federation of Small Businesses is urging the government to take action in this month's Budget to save vital rural firms who are struggling during the recession.
April 11, 2009
Organic food sales hit
APRIL 9, 2009: UK sales of organic products present a mixed picture, according to a major report published by the Soil Association.
April 10, 2009
Views sought on sheep EID rule
APRIL 9, 2009: Sheep farmers are to be asked for their views on the electronic identification of sheep now that the new rule looks set to be implemented.
April 9, 2009
Battle to cut plastic bag use
APRIL 9, 2009: A new government campaign is focused on reducing the mountain of plastic bags that UK shoppers use and throw away.
April 6, 2009
Rural thefts rising
APRIL 5, 2009: Insurance claims figures revealed a 14.7% increase in thefts from homes in the UK countryside in 2008, says a leading company. One of the biggest targets was theft from domestic heating oil…
April 5, 2009
Climate change: treasured landscapes under threat
APRIL 5, 2009: England’s most familiar landscapes, their wildlife and habitats, will experience wide-ranging changes in the face of climate change, says Natural England, and significant changes to the way we manage our land are…
April 4, 2009
Children ‘detached from nature’
APRIL 4, 2009: Woodlands, countryside and parks have become out of bounds to a generation of ‘cotton wool kids’ with fewer than ten per cent playing in such places, according to new research results revealed…
April 3, 2009
Call to protect landscape
APRIL 3, 2009: Protecting beautiful landscapes for everyone has to be at the heart of government thinking, according to the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE).
