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Somerset Council presses on with farm sale
Somerset County Council is to push ahead with plans to sell off two-thirds of its 60 tenanted farms, despite strong opposition from stakeholders.
Posted: 03 Sep 2010 | FULL ARTICLE

Man held after Northumberland arson attacks
Police have arrested a 49-year-old man after a spate of farm fires in Northumberland.
Posted: 03 Sep 2010 | FULL ARTICLE
Wheat market firmer on Russia export ban extension
Grain futures rose again this morning on news that Russia is extending its grain export ban beyond next year's harvest.
Posted: 03 Sep 2010 | FULL ARTICLE
Poultry biomass plant for Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Assembly has approved a poultry biomass fuelled power plant, meeting the approval of farmers but enraging members of the local community opposed to its construction.
Posted: 03 Sep 2010 | FULL ARTICLE

Somerset Council presses on with farm sale

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Lush grass casuing metabolic disorders
Grass staggers and milk fever cases in dairy cows and sucklers could hit a peak in the coming weeks given the sudden flush of grass, vets are warning.
Posted: 03 Sep 2010 | FULL ARTICLE

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