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June 9, 2008
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
MAY 15, 2008: The Queen and Prince Philip will be attending the Great Yorkshire Show on July 10.
May 15, 2008
MAY 15, 2008: Natural England hasannounced that an additional £72m will be spent on the naturalenvironment this year.
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