December 21, 2008
Renewables move welcomed
DECEMBER 19, 2008: The adoption of the Renewable Energy Directive by the EuropeanParliament is a fantastic opportunity for British agriculture,the NFU says.
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December 20, 2008
FSA reassurance in beef scare
DECEMBER 19, 2008: THE Food Standards Agency has moved to reassure consumers about eatingIrish beef after cattle potentially exposed to dioxins were withdrawnfrom the Irish food chain.
December 19, 2008
GM plants found in oilseed rape
DECEMBER 19, 2008: DEFRA has announced that genetically modified plants have been found in a trial crop of oilseed rape.
December 3, 2008
Encouraging signs on wildlife health
DECEMBER 3, 2008: Government indicators just published show encouraging signs for the health of England’s wildlife.
December 2, 2008
Hi-tech way to beat rustlers
DECEMBER 2, 2008: A hi-tech solution may have been found to beat sheep rustlers – scanning the animals' retinas.
November 30, 2008
Boost for green farming
NOVEMBER 28, 2008: One third of England's total land area could be included in a new approach to green farming, which will target money at England's most treasured landscapes and important habitats.
November 29, 2008
Call for live imports ban grows
NOVEMBER 28 2008: Another UK livestock organisation has thrown its weight behind calls for a ban on live imports from all bluetongue restricted zones globally.
November 28, 2008
CS writers collect national award
NOVEMBER 28, 2008: Country Smallholding writers Rosie and Alan Beat, who run a smallholding at Bridgerule in Devon, travelled to the national Future of Farming Award ceremony at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire, to receive their…
November 28, 2008
Woodland investment ‘a safe bet’
NOVEMBER 28, 2008: Woodland and forestry prices have more than doubled in the past five years and plantations remain a safe bet for investment in dfficult economic times, according to a report.
November 26, 2008
Small Power
To launch a major new series about renewable energy, MYC RIGGULSFORD investigates the current state of play with small-scale technology in Britain and looks at the approaches of the various political parties to the issue
November 26, 2008
At home with a dome
James Strawbridge, co-presenter of the TV show It’s Not Easy Being Green, tells us more about his good life
