June 22, 2008
Potato makes comeback
JUNE 2008: The Potato Council is using the credit crunch to advocate the return of a national staple.
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June 21, 2008
Report bring biofuels into question
JUNE 2008: Leaked findings from a government report reveal that biofuels have played a role in the rise of food prices across the world.
June 18, 2008
Campaign to prevent sheep dip pollution
JUNE 16, 2008: PREVENTING run-off from dipping areas and avoiding livestock polluting ground and surface water are key points in the NFU’s campaign to prevent sheep dip pollution.
June 16, 2008
Crackdown on rural waste crime
JUNE 16, 2008; Discarded tyres Defra today launched a consultation on how to target criminals who profit from polluting the environment by illegally dumping waste.
June 16, 2008
Further Bluetongue vaccination ordered
JUNE 16, 2008: The news Defra Secretary of State Hilary Benn has agreed to order a further eight million doses of Bluetongue vaccine for England has been welcomed by the Joint Action against Bluetongue industry…
June 10, 2008
Oxfordshire Avain Flu is H7N7
THE strain of avian flu found on an Oxfordshire farm this week islikely to be related to viruses that have been detected elsewhere inEurope, said Defra.
June 9, 2008
Initiative to save Honeybees launched
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) haslaunched a new initiative that hopes to ensure the survival of theBritish honeybees at a time of mounting pressure on the insects fromforeign pests and diseases.
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.
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.
