News

Organiser’s LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) have ambitious plans for this year’s Open Farm Sunday and want to build on the fantastic success of last year’s event when 7000 farmers and helpers hosted 400 open days all over the country for over 150,000 local families, friends and neighbours to learn about what farmer’s do, why they do it and why farms matter

At 1400 hours yesterday, 13th February 2008, a case of Bluetoungue was confirmed during pre-movement testing in Poole, Dorest

A £150,000 project to help Devon’s farmers diversify and take up environmental stewardship grants has been launched with support from non-profit partnership Devon Renaissance

Tescos milk suppliers are no longer allowed to export live calves, instead all calves are to go to the beef chain

By September 85% of 11 to 14 year olds will be taught practical cookery in school thanks to a new Government iniative

Meat South West will have a stand at the South West Dairy Show on Wednesday 30th January at the Bath & West Showgrounds at Shepton Mallet

EBLEX has just under-taken a detailed summary of the new lamb identification rules set out by Defra and were pleased to reassure the industry that the new rules are less arduous than had previously been feared

Meat and Livestock Commercial Services Limited have two vacancies for personnel to work on a permanent basis in the Langport, Yetminster area, to identify, weigh and classify beef and sheep carcases at abattoirs

After considerable hard work the applications for a PGI (Protected Geographic Indicator) for South West Beef and Lamb have had UK approval and Defra have sent the applications to Brussels

Defra have emphasised the importance of protecting the environment whilst securing a profitable and competitive future for farmers