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Caroline Spelman warns of droughts

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:10:00 GMT

ATTITUDES towards water use must change or Britain faces a future of droughts, water shortages and lasting environmental damage, warned the Government minister responsible for farming and the environment.

Spelman signals introduction of badger culling to stop TB

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 06:00:00 GMT

BADGER culling is likely to be introduced by the Government to tackle the threat of bovine TB in cattle, despite growing opposition.

No bonus for RPA bosses, says Efra

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 07:05:00 GMT

NO ONE working in the management team that oversees the Single Payment Scheme (SPS) at the Rural Payment Agency (RPA) should earn a bonus until there is a significant improvement in its performance, according to an influential committee of MPs.

Ministers pledge to tackle global food price volatility

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:08:00 GMT

DEFRA Secretary Caroline Spelman has teamed up with her Brazilian counterpart Wagner Rossi in a bid to combat food price volatility.

Rural groups react to the Budget

nebusiness.co.uk — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The dust has settled after Wednesday’s Budget and the verdicts are in from the countryside. Karen Dent rounds up the reactions from farming and rural groups.

Battery cage ban delay defeated

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:50:00 GMT

ATTEMPTS by some EU member states to delay the ban on battery cages for laying hens have been prevented by action led by the UK.

Helping farmers to feed the world without damaging it

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:08:00 GMT

FARMERS must grow more food with less impact on the environment to meet the demand from the growing population, according to a key report published this week.