June 29, 2009
TV opportunity for smallholders
JUNE 29, 2009: Smallholders struggling during the credit crunch have an opportunity to get expert help - and be featured in a BBC TV programme.
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June 13, 2009
Warning over poultry science research
JUNE 12, 2009: There are fears of a crisis in poultry research in Britain because of a serious shortage of young people specialising in the science.
June 12, 2009
Thieves target West Country farms
JUNE 12, 2009: Organised criminals are targeting West Country farms, with 24 thefts from rural locations in Devon alone over the past seven weeks.
June 5, 2009
Call for action on milk price
JUNE 5, 2009: Farming leaders from across the dairy industry have issued a call to retailers and the food service sector to take steps to secure the future of British supply.
June 4, 2009
Record at Bath & West Show
JUNE 3, 2009: The 2009 Royal Bath & West Show has been hailed as one of the best attended events in recent years with a record attendance of 155,960 visitors through the gate.
June 3, 2009
Landshare network up and running
JUNE 3, 2009: A pioneering new land sharing project aimed at providing UK communities with more access to land and locally grown produce is now up and running.
June 2, 2009
Radio opportunity for new Scottish smallholders
JUNE 2, 2009: BBC Radio Scotland is looking for the new generation of people who have turned their back on the fast-paced life of the city to live the good life as a smallholder, or…
June 1, 2009
Beavers back in Scotland
MAY 31, 2009: Beavers have been reintroduced in Scotland - the first ever introduction of a native mammal species to the wild.
May 30, 2009
Happy Eggs go online
MAY 29, 2009: Ethical free-range egg producer, the happy egg co, has announced that consumers will be now able to purchase Happy Eggs through online grocer, Ocado. The new listing follows the success the brand…
May 14, 2009
Food security now key issue, says Minister
MAY 12, 2009: Sustainable food production is vital if global challenges of population growth and climate change are going to be tackled effectively, a Minister has said.
May 13, 2009
Shock figures on dairy farming
MAY 12, 2009: Shock figures show 8,000 dairy farmers have quit since 1997, and now the Liberal Democrats are calling for ‘immediate action’ to save Britain’s dairy industry.
