Take cash out of scrap, says CLA
The CLA has launched a campaign to get cash taken out of scrap metal dealing to help prevent the increase of metal theft from rural businesses and communities. The Association, whose members own and manage more than 250 different types of rural business, is calling for the Government to legislate to ban cash […]
MEP says Jim Paice is: ‘fiddling while Rome burns’
East of England MEP, Stuart Agnew (UKIP) has accused Agriculture Minister Jim Paice of ‘fiddling while Rome burns’ in a response to the Government’s proposals for screening of imported eggs after the EU’s battery cage ban comes into force on 1st January 2012. Mr Agnew, who farms in Norfolk said: “Mr Paice is […]
EU misses golden opportunity on dairy contracts, says NFU
A golden opportunity has been missed to strengthen dairy contracts across the European Union, according to the NFU. The European Commission, European Parliament and European Council have today agreed a final text on the EU’s dairy package which aims to create a more sustainable future for the EU’s dairy sector. But NFU chief […]
Christmas turkeys: price gap not as big as many think
Consumers shopping for Christmas turkeys should not be confused by the wide discrepancy in prices for different types of bird, says Paul Kelly, managing director of Kelly Turkeys. Traditionally reared turkeys sell at a premium but the difference in the actual cost of the meat is a lot less than most consumers realise, […]
FUW hosts farm visits for Chinese vets
Farmers’ Union of Wales support for Welsh Government efforts to secure Welsh Lamb exports to China received a boost when its Glamorgan county branch members hosted a farm visit for 12 vets from Sichuan – the most populated province of China. The vets from the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention in […]
Suffolk farmer pleads guilty to losing cattle
In a case that could have had lethal consequences for public health, a Suffolk farmer has admitted multiple charges of failing to provide records explaining the movement of cattle to and from his farm over the past 10 years. Suffolk Trading Standards officers found evidence of almost 100 cows that could not be traced […]
Active Farmer and payment capping should be dropped from CAP reform plan, CLA President tells Westminster summit
CLA President Harry Cotterell today (Tuesday, 29 November) told the Westminster Food & Nutrition Forum that the European Commission’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform on the definition of “Active Farmer” and on payment capping should be dropped. He also expressed concern about the central theme of the proposed reform: to “green” the CAP […]
100M+ investment to protect UK food security and rural economy
Major sectors of the UK economy and food chain have received a significant boost following the announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer of 80M of capital investment for the further development of research facilities at BBSRC’s Institute for Animal Health at Pirbright. The funding will be made available to BBSRC and, with […]
FUW welcomes SFP target achievement
The Farmers’ Union of Wales yesterday welcomed the news that 88 per cent of Welsh farmers will receive their single farm payments by December 1. “We understand Welsh Assembly staff have worked long hours including weekends over recent months and we welcome their efforts to achieve such a high payments completion figure before […]
