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The language of the CAP

I can’t remember any German when I need it, but every time I come to French-speaking Brussels it seems to be the only language that leaves my mouth. Having got off the Eurostar I couldn’t even seem to remember how to ask where the taxi rank was in English. Instead I frightened a poor, unsuspecting ...

Posted to nufsaid (Weblog) by anonymous on Mon, Mar 28 2011
CFE

To avoid a case Chinese whispers if I relay some of the facts wrong, I’m not going to try and explain what exactly the Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE) is, instead I’m going to be slightly lazy and just give you the link to the website... www.cfeonline.org.uk and just say that it’s a voluntary...

Posted to . (Weblog) by redmanmatt on Tue, Feb 22 2011
A possible hairy situation for the NFU

Dear oh dear. I can’t image the NFU team are a bunch of happy bunnies at the moment. Having given DEFRA secretary Caroline Spelman a telling off this week for not taking farming seriously enough, this morning it’s emerged government plans for a badger cull to tackle bovine TB are being delayed. The setback...

Posted to nufsaid (Weblog) by anonymous on Fri, Feb 18 2011
The DEFRA love-in turns sour

After the glamour of the Soil Association conference in Manchester last week, this week I’m at the NEC in Birmingham for the National Farmers Union’s annual meeting. With no general election on the immediate horizon, union president Peter Kendall in the hot seat for another year and a DEFRA...

Posted to nufsaid (Weblog) by anonymous on Tue, Feb 15 2011
Green Light for High Level Stewardship

Some good news to share with you all in the New Year. Our Entry and Higher Level Stewardship application seems to have ticked all of the right boxes and has been given a January 1st 2011 start date. From this moment we are putting the scheme into operation. It is a great challenge but it will be so rewarding...

Posted to Farmer Jake's Blog (Weblog) by anonymous on Thu, Jan 20 2011
EBLEX Levy Hike Needs to be Challenged

Good on Graham Dixon and his band of 30 Northumberland farmers for questioning EBLEX’s demand for an 18% increase in levy fees. A hike like this bears challenge even in boom times, much less when money is tight. EBLEX which only covers England already has a big budget amounting to £13.5m, of which £12...

Posted to Land Strategies Blog (Weblog) by anonymous on Mon, Nov 29 2010
Another Farming Death! Killed by one of his own bulls.

The BBC has reported that a 58 year old farmer from Hampshire has been killed when one of his bulls charged at him. My thoughts go out to the farmers family at this disasterous time. This sadly is the second recent incident where a bull has killed someone. Earlier this month a walker was killed when...

Posted to View From The Other Side Of The Fence (Weblog) by viewfromtheothersideofthefence on Sat, Nov 27 2010
NFU's Gwyn Jones investigated over illegal workers

A good dramatic headline. I bet you have images in your head of people cowering in the corner of parlour being tossed a crust of bread every third day. I am willing to bet that the reality could not be further from the truth. If you check the GLA website and information it clearly says that it is covering...

Posted to Talking Point (Forum) by sadoldsage on Thu, May 20 2010
Liar, liar, non-organic pants on fire

Since I started working in agricultural media, I’ve never been particularly impressed with the Soil Association’s often simplistic arguments that organic farming is superior to conventional food production. I had wondered whether the organisation had grown up a bit when, at its annual conference...

Posted to nufsaid (Weblog) by anonymous on Wed, Apr 21 2010
Hair’s apparent

You haven’t been waiting here since Wednesday night to find out who was crowned NFU vice president have you? Oh dear, I should’ve directed you to NayLo’s website – after all, he’s the place for breaking news, hey Kip? In case you don’t know, Gwyn Jones got the nod...

Posted to nufsaid (Weblog) by anonymous on Fri, Feb 26 2010

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