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Comment: I’m sick of farmers being criticised for not being green enough
By Matt Donald, pig & poultry farmer, north Yorkshire Usually I like to keep my piece optimistic and upbeat, but…
Health & Welfare
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New biosensor promises rapid salmonella detection
US researchers are working on the development of a biosensor they claim will be capable of detecting a small presence…
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Importing chlorinated chicken ‘cannot be right’ says Red Tractor chief
Red Tractor CEO, Jim Moseley, has reacted sharply to comments by America Farm Bureau Chief, Zippy Duvall, that any future…
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American farm chief says US/UK deal will include chlorinated chicken
Zippy Duvall, head of the American Farm Bureau, told the BBC this morning that the UK must accept US food…
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Scots NFU challenges BBC over need for balanced reporting
Perthshire farmer Martin Kennedy, commenting in his role as vice president of NFU Scotland, has urged the BBC nationally to…
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UK food businesses urged to trust British Lion
British Lion egg processors are calling on food businesses to buy British, following extensvie news coverage of eggs being recalled…
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USPOULTRY reports ‘dramatic antimicrobial usage changes’
The US poultry industry’s first-ever report quantifying antimicrobial use on broiler chicken and turkey farms shows ‘dramatic reductions’ of antimicrobial…
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£2.5 million extra funding for farmers working together on environmental projects
A fourth national round of the popular Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund opened on 5 August for applications. Groups of farmers…
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Peatland inquiry launched
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee is to look into the state of peatland in England. 80% of UK…
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Cash incentive for landowners to restore UK peatland
OF&G (Organic Farmers & Growers) have teamed up with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) UK Peatland…