[caption id="attachment_110" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Cider Farming"][/caption] 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 .. Read More
Uk Farming News | 04.8.10 | No Comments
[caption id="attachment_106" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="British Dairy Farmers"][/caption] 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 .. 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
[caption id="attachment_91" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="cockerel given ASBO"][/caption] 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 ha.. Read More
Poultry, Smallholdings, Uk Farming News | 01.25.10 | No Comments
Conservationists have warned of the loss of Britain's traditional orchards. Recent figures from The National Trust indicate that up to 60% of orchards have been lost since the 1950's due to changes in land use and the increase in commercial fruit gro.. Read More
Miscellaneous, Uk Farming News | 01.17.10 | No Comments
The nation seems to be awash with Swine Flu this week. Well not literally, as yet, but it certainly seems to be occupying many minds, and be the top topic of conversations amongst the population. In fact the words 'credit crunch' seem to have been .. Read More
Animal Health and Welfare, Disease, Pigs, Uk Farming News | 05.3.09 | No Comments
Farmers, agriculturists and scientists around the world are worried. They are worried about falling bee numbers, about a destructive virus sweeping through productive colonies, about losing the biggest resource to every crop grower in the world. With.. Read More
Bees, Disease, Farming Associations, Uk Farming News, World Farming News | 04.28.09 | 1 Comment
Defra has announced major new funding into the protection and rejuvenation of the bee population. The joint project will mean that £10 Million will be made available, seemingly for research, and is a initiative between the Biotechnology and Biologi.. Read More
Animal Health and Welfare, Bees, Disease, Farming Associations, Uk Farming News | 04.22.09 | No Comments
With the financial crisis hitting all business sectors, the farming industry is reporting an increase in livestock theft. The cost of meat is rising, leading to sheep, cattle and pigs being taken from farms. It is suspected that many of the stolen an.. Read More
Cattle, Pigs, Sheep, Uk Farming News | 04.17.09 | No Comments
