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  • Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman’s speech at the Oxford Farming Conference 2011

    I’ve been really looking forward to the Oxford Farming Conference.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Bovine disease compensation payable during January 2011

    Compensation payable during January 2011, in England (and in Wales and Scotland for BSE only).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Chief Executive appointed to new Government Agency

    Catherine Brown as the first Chief Executive of the new Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Bee scientists to force killer mites to self destruct

    Scientists may be able to halt global honey bee losses by forcing the deadly Varroa mite, lethal in the freezing weather, to self destruct.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Pesticides consultation responses published

    The summary of responses and initial Government response to the consultation on implementing new European pesticides legislation has been published today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Appointments to the board of the Sea Fish Industry Authority

    Professor Michel Kaiser appointed as interim deputy chair of the Sea Fish Industry Authority's management board.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Single Payments to be made from today

    Agriculture Minister Jim Paice has made the following statement to Parliament:

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Bovine disease compensation payable during December 2010

    Compensation payable during December 2010, in England (and in Wales and Scotland for BSE only).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Selling eggs of different colours: myths busted

    There is no problem in selling eggs of varying colour in the same box. The truth:  There is no problem…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Food industry agree new Labelling Standards Code

    Key organisations from the food industry will spread good practise throughout the industry by labelling food with the country of its origin.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Encouraging meeting on sheep EID

    Discussing a range of issues facing the industry in implementing EU rules on individually tracing sheep.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government backs livestock industry sustainability efforts

    Agriculture Minister Jim Paice today backed industry efforts to achieve a more sustainable livestock sector.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New support for TB-hit farmers

    TB affected cattle farmers can access free support from the Farm Crisis Network on the financial and business implications of an outbreak.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Research reports on bovine tb in badgers published

    Research reports related to the control of bovine tuberculosis in badgers have been made public today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Business secretary welcomes Chinese recognition of Scotch Whisky

    Chinese recognise Scotch Whisky as whisky produced in Scotland, which industry experts estimate will increase sales by tens of millions of pounds a year.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Bovine disease compensation payable during November 2010

    Compensation payable during November 2010, in England (and in Wales and Scotland for BSE only).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Farming Link is going online! Register now to receive future issues

    Farming Link is moving online, with a new ‘e-newsletter’ replacing the printed magazine from November onwards.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Summary of responses to consultation on proposals on non-packaging agricultural plastics published

    Summary of responses to a consultation on a possible producer responsibility scheme for non-packaging agricultural plastics (NPAP) published.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Potato blighted by ignorance

    Potato Day is an opportunity to clear up some of the myths around potatoes.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Last chance for farmers to have their say on cutting red tape

    Farmers and food processors only have a few weeks left to put forward ideas and solutions to get rid of red tape.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government