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.
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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 24, 2008
Big boost for conservation work
NOVEMBER 24, 2008: A multi-million pound initiative has been launched to boost the number of volunteers who protect England's nature and wildlife.
November 22, 2008
Duck and goose orders up
NOVEMBER 21, 2008: There has been a big increase in Christmas orders for duck and goose this year, according to a leading supermarket chain.
November 21, 2008
Bluetongue warning after import
NOVEMBER 23, 2008: British farmers have been urged to stop importing livestock fromNorthern Europe after post-import tests confirmed bluetongue has onceagain been brought into England.
November 21, 2008
UK now free from avian flu
NOVEMBER 21, 2008: Britain is now officialy free from avian flu, according to The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
November 16, 2008
Reprieve for ‘anarchist veg’
NOVEMBER 16, 2008: The curvy cucumber and the knobbly carrot may have a new lease of lifewith an imminent decision to scrap EU laws banning imperfect-lookingfruit and vegetables.
November 15, 2008
Bovine TB: farmers’ hopes dashed
NOVEMBER 15, 2008: Farmers’ hopes that a new TB Eradication Group might lead to a change of heart by the Government over badger culling appear to have been dashed.
November 14, 2008
Goat farming offers opportunities
NOVEMBER 14, 2008: There are increasing opportunities for farmers and smallholders to diversify into goat farming, it is claimed.
