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The Food Standards Agency has launched a joint consultation with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) on proposed new BSE regulations

MORE than 40 local food producers will be showcasing their goods at a Free Food & Drink Festival being held in conjunction with Devon's Celebration of Food at the Two Bridges Hotel near Princetown on October 29th from 10

    Make sure your business gains…   Business Forward is running a number of workshops on key business issues to help farmers and rural people improve their business activities for the future

  The second very wet summer in a row means beef and sheep producers across the country must be particularly alert to prevent liver fluke causing serious losses this season, warns EBLEX Ltd, the industry body for beef and lamb levy-payers in England

Please see the attached RDPE up-date from SWRDA

Eblex have reported that British lambs shook off the marketing disruptions of 2007 to turn in a record carcase quality performance last year, according to the latest annual classification results from EBLEX Ltd, the industry body for beef and lamb levy-payers in England

  Eblex have reported that for the first time ever last year fully 50% of the prime beef carcases classified in Great Britain met the target ‘R4L or better’ specification required by the modern meat market, reveal the latest annual carcase classification figures from EBLEX , the industry body for beef and lamb levy-payers in England

The NFU has joined forces with the IGD and the Kent Business School to promote marketing courses for farmers and small food producers

  Dillington House, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9DT - 10:00 - 14:00   Please join us to discuss the emerging skills priorities for rural industries in the South West

Grazing livestock producers across the country should concentrate on making the very most of the valuable asset they have in their farmyard manure (FYM) this season, recommends EBLEX, the industry body for beef and lamb levy-payers in England