February 14, 2008
£1.8 billion for flood defences
The Environment Agency is to receive £1.8 billion to improve flood defences.
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February 14, 2008
Tough laws to keep bluetongue out of Scotland
FEBRUARY 14, 2008: Farmers in Scotland face fines of £5,000 or six months in jail if theyfail to comply with new laws designed to stop bluetongue spreadingacross the border.
February 14, 2008
FoE’s damning report on GM crops
FEBRUARY 11, 2008: Genetically Modified (GM) crops have led to a massive increase inpesticide use and have failed to increase yields or tackle world hungerand poverty, according to a new report by Friends of the…
February 13, 2008
Bluetongue zone extended
FEBRUARY 10, 2008: The bluetonguerestricted zone has been extended into Devon and south east Wales afterconfirmation of the disease on a farm near Poole in Dorset.
February 13, 2008
Worldwide campaign on transport of live animals
FEBRUARY 13, 2008: A worldwide campaign aimed at banning the long-distance transport of live animals for slaughter has been launched in London.
February 12, 2008
All equestrian routes to be mapped
FEBRUARY 10, 2008: The British Horse Society has launched a new mapping strategy, whichaims to collate all existing equestrian routes in England, Scotland andWales.
February 11, 2008
NFU joins fuel duty row
FEBRUARY 10, 2008: The NFU has hit out over plans to increase the fuelduty on diesel and petrol by 2p a litre from April 1 and urgedChancellor Alistair Darling to scrap the proposal.
February 9, 2008
‘Disgust’ at cheap chicken move
FEBRUARY 8, 2008: Tesco, Britain's largest supermarket, has come under fire for selling chicken for £1.99 justweeks after two of its competitors, Sainsbury's and Co-op, promised toend the sale of cheap chicken.
February 8, 2008
Poultry sector hits back over research claim
FEBRUARY 10,2008: The British poultry sector has hit back at media claims that newresearch findings published show that more than one-quarterof broiler chickens have difficulty walking as result of their highgrowth rates.
February 7, 2008
Growing role for city farms
FEBRUARY 7, 2008: The important role of city farms and community gardens is increasinglyrecognised by local and national government, funders and otherstakeholders, according to a report.
February 7, 2008
Many broiler chickens ‘have difficulty walking’
FEBRUARY 7, 2008: More than a quarter of broiler chickens have difficulty walking, according to a study funded by Defra.
