March 12, 2008
Budget ‘does little for countryside’
MARCH 12, 2008: Chancellor Alistair Darling's first budget has done little for the rural economy, according to the Countryside Alliance.
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March 12, 2008
Tories vow to bin farming red tape
MARCH 12, 2008: The Conservatives have pledged to make it easier to farm if they are elected after the true cost of Defra red tape was exposed.
March 12, 2008
Deadline on bluetongue zones
MARCH 11, 2008: Farmers in the bluetongue zones have lessthan a week to move their livestock before tough movement restrictionsare reintroduced.
March 11, 2008
Mixed reactions to FMD report
MARCH 11, 2008: The Anderson Inquiry Report into the 2007 foot and mouth diseaseoutbreak makes important and welcome recommendations about how futureoutbreaks should be handled but farmers will be disappointed at thelack of criticism of…
March 11, 2008
Call for increased equestrian access
MARCH 7, 2008: Members of the Equestrian Access Forum have presented Jonathan Shaw,Minister for the Horse Industry, with a petition calling for increasedequestrian access.
March 9, 2008
Horse disease breakthrough
MARCH 7, 2008: A new diagnostic blood test has been developed to combat the virulent horse disease Strangles.
March 8, 2008
Eco-Zone for big show
MARCH 7, 2008: Visitors to this year’s Royal Bath & West Show will be able to discover how to be more energy efficient while saving money.
March 8, 2008
Shocking face of the future
MARCH 7, 2008: The face of the South East of England could change forever within 50years if opportunities to lessen the impacts of climate change are nottaken now, according to a booklet released (see below).
March 7, 2008
Euro-wide bluetongue battle
MARCH 7, 2008: The battle against bluetongue across Europe has stepped up a gear after emergency strategies were submitted to the EU for approval.
March 7, 2008
Country Smallholding seeks Editor
MARCH 7, 2008: An exciting opportunity has arisen to edit Country Smallholding, Britain's biggest selling smallholding magazine.For full details, see our home page and click on Job Vacancies.
March 7, 2008
Bluetongue vaccine costs announced
MARCH 7, 2008: Livestock keepers wishing to vaccinate stock against bluetongue can now budget onthe cost after Defra published details on prices.
