March 14, 2009
Odd story of a little pony
MARCH 13, 2009: A Shetland pony with very short legs has cost the taxpayer thousands of pounds - because passers-by think she is sinking in mud and keep ringing the emergency services.
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March 13, 2009
Petition to grow veg on White House lawn
MARCH 13, 2009: Nearly 85,000 people have signed an online petition calling for part of the White House lawn to be turned into a vegetable patch.
February 28, 2009
Fall in plastic bag use
FEBRUARY 28, 2009: The number of plastic bags handed out by supermarkets and shops has fallen from 13.4 billion to 9.9 billion since 2006, according to new figures from the waste-reduction agency WRAP.
February 27, 2009
Tesco defends food policy
FEBRUARY 27, 2009: Tesco has defended itself against claims that it is not thinking seriously about maintaining secure food supplies.
February 23, 2009
Monty’s Mission
The nation’s favourite gardener has called for a revolution in our attitudes to food. Monty Don says it is vital that millions of gardeners grow vegetables in response to a major threat to our food…
February 20, 2009
Call for voluntary approach to set-aside
FEBRUARY 20, 2009: The Government proposal that would require arable farmers to manage a percentage of their land to recreate the environmental benefits generated by set-aside fails to take account of the increased level of…
February 20, 2009
Plans for biogas plants
FEBRUARY 20, 2009: Millions of tonnes of agricultural residues and silage could soon be adding power to the national grid after the establishment of a biogas task group was announced by Defra minister Jane Kennedy during…
February 20, 2009
Farmer’s fly-tipping nightmare
FEBRUARY 20, 2009: A farmer faces a bill of �800 after more than 20 fridges were dumped on his land.
February 19, 2009
National Trust to create 1,000 allotment plots
FEBRUARY 19, 2009: The National Trust is to create 1,000 new allotment plots to help fuel the ‘grow-your-own’ revolution.
February 16, 2009
Unhealthy eggs myth scotched
FEBRUARY 13, 2009: New research has found that, contrary to previousadvice, eating eggs doesn’t raise cholesterol to dangerous levels atall.
February 13, 2009
Put farming ‘centre stage’, says NFU
FEBRUARY 13, 2009: Farming should sit at the core of economic thinking, says the NFU on the eve of a major conference.
