In May 2010 a Cumbrian judge handed out an unusually long prison sentence on Robert Mickle, who along with his accomplice, Christopher Steele, came especially from County Durham to a farm in Cumbria to steal a cattle truck. On passing the 16-month.. Read More
Miscellaneous, Uk Farming News | 08.16.10 | No Comments
DEFRA recently published its annual figures of EU payments (direct aids, rural development payments and market schemes) and the number of UK farming businesses receiving over a million pounds in EU grants and subsidies has now increased to 29, from 1.. Read More
Farming Grants, Uk Farming News | 07.12.10 | No Comments
There has been a huge increase in the fines imposed on British farmers for flouting rules and regulations and breaching various support schemes. Farmers have faced heavy fines for minor mistakes such as filling in application forms wrong and there se.. Read More
Farming Grants, Farming Legislation, Uk Farming News | 06.2.10 | No Comments
As David Cameron settles into his new home at Number 10 Downing Street, the UK farming industry is waiting to see whether the Conservatives stick to their pre-election pledge to reduce the amount of rules and regulations placed on British farmers. .. Read More
Uk Farming News | 05.22.10 | No Comments
As cabinet ministers are appointed to the new coalition government, there is uncertainty about what the future solves for DEFRA and what the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition means for the UK farming industry. After long negotiations, Conser.. Read More
Uk Farming News | 05.13.10 | No Comments
Food retailer, Marks & Spencers has announced a new scheme to reward dairy farmers, which supply the retailer store with fresh milk, for achieving and maintaining the highest levels of animal health and welfare. The scheme, known as the Milk P.. Read More
Animal Health and Welfare, Cattle, Uk Farming News | 04.26.10 | No Comments
Despite the Tories claiming that they have managed to see off the 10% tax increase on cider, the massive tax hike has merely ben postponed, dependent on which party wins the election in May. Labour have insisted they will revisit the issue if they wi.. Read More
Uk Farming News | 04.8.10 | No Comments
A controversial proposal for a massive cattle farm has been met an angry response from some sectors who are calling it cruel. The proposal would see around 8000 cows housed in one huge building and milked three times a day. Aside from the animal welf.. Read More
Animal Health and Welfare, Cattle, Uk Farming News, World Farming News | 03.13.10 | No Comments
Hedgerows are not only an important aspect of our culture and heritage but also form a very important role in any farm. Acting as a corridor for pollinating and natural pest reducing fauna, they also act as natural and free boundary to the wonderful .. Read More
Farming Legislation, Farms & Land, Uk Farming News | 02.10.10 | No Comments
There have been a number of reported cases of Cockerel owners being issued with ASBO's for noise violations. Most recently the Barton family, who have a rural home in East Hampshire, were served with a noise abatement order after Colin, their cockere.. Read More
Poultry, Smallholdings, Uk Farming News | 01.25.10 | No Comments
