June 9, 2008
NFU’s plea for action on Bovine TB
JUNE 10, 2008: The NFU has today urged Government to demonstrate its capability indealing with the ongoing problem of bovine TB and regain the dwindlingconfidence of the farming community.
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May 26, 2008
Concerts for woodland projects
MAY 22, 2008: The Forestry Commission hopes a special series of summer concerts bytop musical acts will raise thousands of pounds to support a range ofenvironmental and social projects in local woodlands.
May 25, 2008
Help for threatened species
MAY 22, 2008: The dormouse, rare orchids, orchards and even ponds are just some ofEngland’s most threatened species and habitats set to benefit asNatural England announced an extra £5 millionto support wildlife recovery.
May 24, 2008
Farming ‘needs new vision’
MAY 22, 2008: British agriculture needs a new vision for scientific research anddevelopment if it is to meet the challenges of food security andclimate change, according to a new report.
May 23, 2008
Smallholder and Garden Festival
CS editor Simon McEwan joined thousands of visitors at this year’s show.
May 23, 2008
Millwey success story
A group of residents on a council estate became TV celebrities when they teamed up with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall in his chicken welfare campaign.
May 23, 2008
Devon set for Bluetongue vaccine
MAY 22, 2008: Devonis set to be the next region to receive bluetongue vaccineas 4m doses are prepared for release in the next week.
May 22, 2008
Smallholding show a great success
MAY 22, 2008: More than 23,000 visitors attended the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society’s Smallholder and Garden Festival at the weekend, confirming the huge popularity of the event.
May 18, 2008
Shock report on food waste
MAY 15, 2008; New research shows the cost of needlessly wasted foodto UK households is £10 billion a year, £2 billion higher thanpreviously estimated.
May 17, 2008
Irrigation rules may be reformed
MAY 15, 2008: The Environment Agency may reform irrigation rules to allow farmers to take advantageof climate change and abstract more water during wetter summer months.
May 16, 2008
Queen to attend Yorks show
MAY 15, 2008: The Queen and Prince Philip will be attending the Great Yorkshire Show on July 10.
