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Call for ban on Brazilian beef ‘was justified’

THE NFU has said a report by the EU Food and Veterinary Office has justified its call for a ban on Brazilian beef more than a year ago, after the inspection found ‘systematic failures’. Read

NFU sets out ‘Health Check’ priorities

NATIONAL FARMING Union Deputy President Meurig Raymond visited the European Parliament last week to set out the NFU’s priorities for the ‘Health Check’ of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Read

Shoppers must accept ‘cheap food culture has changed’

A NORTH farming leader has attacked French calls for a return to direct subsidies for European farming. French agriculture minister Michel Barnier said this week that Europe should put a brake on agriculture reforms in the face of alarming rises in world food prices. Read

Are more stores needed?

WITH growing demand for cereals, the North East National Farmers’ Union has joined forces with English Farming and Food Partnerships to map grain storage in the region. Read

Tips on rural law

THE COUNTRY Land and Business Association has produced a guide to rights and responsibilities of those who own land or other property in rural areas. Read

Financial warning on failure to protect struggling rape crops

FAILURE to properly protect poorly emerged or late growing rapes will slash margin potentials in what is a high value crop, according to agronomy business experts. Read

Farming groups defend biofuels

FARMING groups have defended British-grown biofuels in the face of environmental protests. Read

Improved silage making key to controlling costs

ENGLISH beef and sheep producers can combat escalating purchased feed costs by improving this season’s silage-making, according to experts. Read

Bpex launches new website

AN UPDATED website has just been launched by the British Pig Executive (Bpex). The site, www.bpex.org.uk, is designed to be much more focused on providing practical information to the English levy-payer while being much easier to navigate. Read

‘Follow Welsh’ call on badger culling

THE ROYAL Association of British Dairy Farmers has said that the Government should follow the example of the Welsh Assembly and introduce a programme of badger culling to combat bovine TB. Read

Proposals announced to protect honey bees

PROPOSALS to protect honey bees in England and Wales have been announced by the Government. Read

Campaign against blight of litter

THE Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has launched a major drive against the growing blight of litter and fly-tipping in rural areas. Read

NFU welcomes decision to cull badgers in Wales

THE NFU has welcomed the announcement by the Welsh Assembly of a programme to cull badgers in a bid to eradicate bovine TB. Read

Meat ‘future lies in the quality end of market’

THERE is a growing and sustainable demand for English meat which producers can profit from, according to Norman Bagley, policy director for the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers. Read

Farmers ‘desperate to help fight against TB’

THE National Beef Association has welcomed new Welsh plans to tackle the spread of bovine TB because they confirm the Assembly government has accepted that only comprehensive controls can extinguish the disease. Read

EU insistence on sheep ID may see farmers leaving

THE European Commission’s plans to introduce compulsory electronic identification (EID) for sheep could lead to a significant number of farmers leaving the industry, the NFU warned this week. Read

Tagging high on priorities

MALCOLM CORBETT has been re-elected to the NFU’s national livestock board. Northumberland farmer Mr Corbett will serve another two years as vice-chairman of the board. Read

Response is mix of good, bland and worrying

THE Government’s response to the CAP Health Check proposals is a mixture of the good, the bland and the worrying, the NFU said yesterday. Read

Test zone for Welsh badger cull

A BADGER cull pilot zone will be set up in a bovine TB hotspot to help combat the spread of the disease in Wales, it was announced yesterday. Read