Agriculture
Rural news, views and insights
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Devonshire Farm Succeeds at Rural Oscars
15 March 2013 NewsA farm and mail order butcher has won the Defra Local Food category at the Countryside Alliance Awards -
Environment Minister Backs GM Crops
11 March 2013 NewsOwen Paterson has said genetically-modified crops should be sold in Europe and is hoping to change consumers' opinion of GM food -
Low Profits for Sheep Farmers
04 February 2013 NewsNew Eblex figures have found that English sheep producers are losing £26 per animal raised -
NPA Unveils ‘Wall of Shame’ for Food Manufacturers
30 January 2013 NewsBritish pig farmers are asking food manufacturers, retailers and caterers to make a public pledge that they are not selling illegally-produced meat from EU farms flouting new sow stall legislation -
Schmallenberg Virus Continues to Worry Farmers
23 January 2013 NewsCases of the Schmallenberg virus are expected to rise in Wales and other parts of the UK, affecting lamb flocks -
£5 Million in Grants for Dairy Farmers
17 January 2013 NewsEnglish dairy farmers can now apply for funds to establish new producer groups and cooperatives -
Sow Stalls Now Illegal Across EU
03 January 2013 NewsAn EU-wide ban on the use of sow stalls has come into effect at the start of 2013, although many countries will be ignoring the legislation -
Food Prices to Rise Due to Wet Weather
12 October 2012 NewsFood prices in the UK are set to rise after the wet summer seriously affected harvests -
Yorkshire Farm Shop Wins Regional Award
04 October 2012 NewsA farm shop has received a Taste of Yorkshire award for its commitment to regional produce -
Poor Apple Season Could See Prices Double
14 September 2012 NewsThis year’s Bramley apple harvest has been blighted by cold and wet weather, cutting yields by as much as half -
Cornish Farmer Wins Battle with Tesco
30 August 2012 NewsA Padstow farmer has forced his local Tesco to remove a sign claiming its meat was supplied by a local butcher -
Red Tractor Adverts Banned for Being ‘Misleading’
29 August 2012 NewsAdverts for the Red Tractor quality scheme have been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) because of misleading claims
