According to the Farmers Guardian Jim Paice has warned farmers planning to sign up sign up to local badger cull policies in England that there is virtually no prospect the areas will be kept secret
The Farmers Weekly reports that the NFU have reacted strongly to proposals to sell off county council-owned farms in Cheshire. Union deputy president Meurig Raymond wrote to Cheshire West and
Alistair Driver (Farmers Guardian) reports that the farming industry has welcomed Defra's decision to sanction two pilot badger culls this year but he fears that concerns remain. Defra Secret
