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  • MEP meets with farmers in North Lincs

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    Posted to Talking Point (Forum) by MEP on Thu, Oct 14 2010

  • Re: Need a recommendation for a book on Farming developments in last 100 years

    A really important book to read is this one by Agricultural Policy Expert Dr. Richard North.... www.pighealth.com/agriculture.htm A very outspoken, down-to-earth and yet factual guide to UK farming and food in the 20th century.
    Posted to Talking Point (Forum) by HolisticHealth on Sat, Oct 31 2009

  • Should the UK get out of Europe?..

    At face value, the new policy document from the UK Independence Party on food and farming seems to have much to recommend it. In a nutshell, it says that British agriculture has sustained numerous heavy blows in recent times and membership of the EU has made matters worse not better. EU regulations act...
    Posted to Talking Point (Forum) by phil clarke on Fri, Oct 30 2009

  • Mariann Fischer Boel to step down

    EU agriculture commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel has announced that she will not stand for a second term in office, bringing to an end months of speculation in Brussels. The Danish commissioner made her announcement at the informal farm council meeting, being held in Vaxjo, Sweden this week, though the...
    Posted to Talking Point (Forum) by phil clarke on Mon, Sep 14 2009

  • EU farmers take to the streets over poor returns

    Anyone going to the planned rally tomorrow 22nd June 2009? As reported in FWi there are expected to be 1000's of farmers from 27 countries demonstrating over poor market returns. The demonstration will coincide with the EU farms ministers monthly council meeting. Six farmers from the UK are claimed...
    Posted to Talking Point (Forum) by the greenth on Sun, Jun 21 2009

  • Promises or lies?

    Several candidates for the EU elections are telling us that a vote for their party is a vote to get the UK out of Europe. But according to this blog, this isn't true. http://michaelclayton.blogspot.com/ I worry that some of these people are just trying to jump on the Euro gravy train now the UK one...
    Posted to Off-topic (Forum) by wordwork on Fri, May 29 2009

  • Re: Life without sprays

    Just out of interest, what is your typical yield for organic wheat? In its recent letter to the EU Commission on this issue, the HGCA said organic cereals yield about 30-40% less than conventional cereals. On his basis, it reckoned and extra 3.29m ha of land would be needed to maintain UK cereal production...
    Posted to Talking Point (Forum) by phil clarke on Mon, Aug 11 2008

  • Life without sprays

    Ever wondered what life might be like without pesticides? Well, the following link to a video, produced by FW's senior arable reporter Andrew Blake and currently featuring as part of our SOS Campaign, provides a powerful insight: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DjlZFb58ZdA I realsie that this is a...
    Posted to Talking Point (Forum) by phil clarke on Thu, Aug 7 2008

  • SOS Campaign gets off to a flying start

    The Farmers Weekly SOS Campaign has got off to a flying start, with over 750 indications of support on our weekly on-line poll, and 150-plus signatures already on our petition. The campaign aims to resist new legislation going through Brussels that would take large numbers of pesticides off the market...
    Posted to Talking Point (Forum) by phil clarke on Tue, Aug 5 2008
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