A round-up of all the latest stories appearing on FWi Thursday 29 May 2008: No prosecutions over foot-and-mouth outbreak
Lack of evidence means no one will be charged over last summer’s foot-and-mouth outbreak
DEFRA rules on sugar compensation share-out
DEFRA decides on farmers’ compensation for lost production following British Suger’s decision to relinquish part of its quotaSet-aside report sparks conflict between farmers and environmentalists
DEFRA urged not to rush into introducing compulsory measures to mitigate consequences of scrapping set-aside
Welsh farmers failing to see benefits from commodity price rises
Rising production costs mean Welsh farmers fail to benefit from increased commodity pricesNew Health Commissioner sticks with 2012 cage ban deadline
EU health commissioner sticks to planned date for conventional cage ban Beet price offer shrouded in uncertainty
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