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February 6, 2008
JANUARY 25, 2008 is the International Year of the Potato. A global campaign willraise awareness of the importance of the potato - and of agriculture ingeneral - in addressing issues of global concern, including hunger,poverty…
February 4, 2008
FEBRUARY 4, 2008: DEFRA has announced changes to the bluetongue protection and surveillance zones after new cases of the disease were discovered during pre-movement testing in the south east of England.
February 3, 2008
03 FEBRUARY 2008: The ultimate eco house will be unveiled at this year’s Centenary Ideal Home Show.
February 2, 2008
FEBRUARY 2, 2008: There are now estimated to be 300,000 migrant temporary workers employed in the UK agricultural industry – and fines for employing illegal immigrants are set to double on February 28.
February 2, 2008
FEBRUARY 1, 2008: A Government proposal to begin a poultry register has come under fire.
February 1, 2008
JANUARY 24, 2008: A discussion group for free range egg producers in the Midlands has gone from strength to strength.
February 1, 2008
FEBRUARY 1, 2008: The Allotments Regeneration Initiative has secured funding to continue its work into 2008 and sustain the activity of its network of allotment mentors.
February 1, 2008
FEBRUARY 1, 2008: Many farmers are suffering losses, despite the news that farming incomes have been estimated to have risen over the last year, according to UK Liberal Democrat Countryside Spokesperson, Tim Farron.
January 29, 2008
JANUARY 24, 2008: With growing numbers of people keeping livestock in small numbers, theHumane Slaughter Association has produced a new booklet, ‘Caring tothe end - a guide to the humane dispatch of livestock for smallholders,hobby…
January 29, 2008
JANUARY 29, 2008: Members of the Schools Farms Network, supported by the Department forChildren, Schools & Families and the Federation of City Farms andCommunity Gardens, have produced a resource aimed at teachers calledGet Your Hands…
January 28, 2008
JANUARY 28, 2008: Exports of live calves become outlawed if a new initiative is successful.
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