Last summer the organic farmers' group, the Soil Association, objected to an application from Midland Pig Producers (MPP) for an intensive pig farm for up to 25,000 animals in Foston, Derbyshire.&n
The RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) reports the level of completed house sales stabilised at the end of 2010, but the outlook for the property market remains mixed.
Farmers and hauliers are considering fuel price protests similar to those that brought parts of the country to a standstill in 2000 when petrol pumps ran dry.
Former NFU vice president, Paul Temple, is calling for livestock auctions to go 'livestock free' and a fierce debate has been sparked on the interactive Farmers Weekly website. Mr Temple argu
