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  • 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

  • Wool fans flock to Savile Row

    The field day is part of a wider five-year Campaign for Wool to promote the benefits of wool.

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

  • UK and German agricultural ministers discuss reform

    UK and German Agricultural Ministers met to discuss a number of areas of common interest, including reform of the CAP post-2013.

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

  • 400 teachers for amateur beekeepers

    Britain’s backyard beekeepers are to be helped to avoid the problem of winter bee deaths by 400 Government-backed volunteer teachers.

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

  • Change in cost of registering organic seeds

    The cost of registering an organic seed or seed potato variety in the UK will increase from today (1 October 2010).

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

  • Bovine disease compensation payable during October 2010

    Compensation payable during October 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

  • It’s time to Eat Seasonably

    Eat Seasonably is all about inspiring and enabling people to eat more seasonal fruit and vegetables.

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

  • New measures to control Bovine TB in badgers

    Consultation on a proposal to issue licences to farmers and landowners who wish to cull and/or vaccinate badgers at their own expense.

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

  • Equine Infectious Anaemia detected in a horse in Devon

    Equine infectious anaemia (EIA) has been detected in a horse in Devon after the owner requested a private vet to examine a sick horse, Defra confirmed today.

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

  • Equine infectious anaemia detected in a horse

    Equine infectious anaemia (EIA) has been detected in a horse in Northumberland following importation from the Netherlands, Defra confirmed today.

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

  • Bovine disease compensation payable during September 2010

    Compensation payable during September 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

  • Industry's ideas for growing and eating more fruit and veg

    Members of the fruit and vegetable industry have presented ideas for increasing production and consumption of fruit and vegetables in England.

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

  • Acid rain: 20 years on…

    Chances are that back in the 1980s, acid rain would have been high on everyone’s list of environmental concerns. But what exactly is acid rain…

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