The coalition Government has outlined plans to cut red tape on farms, introduce a badger cull in TB hotspot and share the responsibility for animal disease policy.
The Government has announced the suspension of the Home Information Packs with immediate effect from 21st May 2010. The EPC will still be required. Read m
Richard Ashworth, Conservative agriculture spokesmean in the European Parliament, is pushing a measure to allow farmers to have the power of self regulation in an attempt to cut unnecessary red tap