Minister unveils plan to slash red tape
FARM minister Jim Paice has unveiled a new task force to scrutinise bureaucratic burdens on growers and livestock producers.
Jim Paice is appointed agriculture minister
LOCAL MP Jim Paice has been appointed DEFRA minister of state for agriculture.
Warning over Bank Holiday fly-tipping
LANDOWNERS have warned of the danger of “cowboy” fly-tippers dumping waste in the countryside.
Rural leaders renew fly-tipping campaign
Business leaders have launched a three-point plan to combat fly-tipping in the countryside.
Call for action over Defra food policy
East Anglian farm leaders have described the government’s food strategy for the next 20 years as long on aspiration but short on new policies.
Meat on the bones of Defra’s food strategy
The Oxford Farming Conference has long heralded the start to another agricultural year. But politicians too are increasingly using the event to set the agenda for the next 12 months.
