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CAP reform penalties are stiffer than expected.

Posted 17 October 2011

Johann Tasker writes in the Farmers Weekly that farmers who refuse to adopt 'green' measures planned by Brussels will lose far more than the expected 30% of their annual subsidy cheque.

Is imported meat undermining Welsh approach to GM?

Posted 12 October 2011

A report in the Farmer's Weekly suggests that the cautionary approach to GM crop production by the Welsh has been undermined by sales of imported meat from animals fed by modified soya.

NFU warns of delays to CAP changes

Posted 12 October 2011

The NFU have warned that changes to the way in which farmers receive their single farm payment are likely to be delayed beyond the European Commission's 2014 deadline for CAP reform.

Sainsburys to double the amount of British food.

Posted 12 October 2011

Supermarket giant Sainsbury's has announced plans to double the amount of British food it sells by 2020.  The target is part of its '20 by 20 Sustainability Plan' which sets out 20 sustainabil

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