Harsh reality of rural crime revealed
THE devastating impact of rural crime was laid bare by Essex farmer Rosemary Padfield at a major national conference.
‘Free farmers from red tape shackles’
GOVERNMENT ministers must act to free the shackles holding back the farming industry, a conference has heard.
£20m to make farming more profitable
A £20 million fund aims to help rural businesses increase profits and reduce their impact on the environment.
Anti-terrorism rules to hit fertiliser sector
TERRORISM threats have propelled the issue of fertiliser security up the political agenda.
Wind turbine installed on pig farm
NORFOLK farmer John Blackburne has installed a wind turbine as he diversifies from pig farming.
NFU steps up call for lantern ban
FARM leaders have repeated their call for a ban on sky lanterns ahead of Halloween and Guy Fawkes Night.
Tariff cut ‘will kill’ solar energy
ANTICIPATED cuts to feed-in tariffs will kill off interest among farmers in solar energy schemes, rural leaders have warned.
Free stewardship support unveiled
NATURAL England is offering free one-to-one visits to help farmers get the most out of environmental stewardship.
Brussels ‘missed opportunity’ on CAP reform – Spelman
BRUSSELS has completely missed the opportunity to wean agriculture off subsidies, DEFRA secretary Caroline Spelman has warned.
East Anglia faces brunt of CAP reform
EASTERN region farmers will be among those most affected by CAP reform, rural leaders have warned.