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News
Anger over claims farmers are 'not professionals'
NEW rules being proposed by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD), which would downgrade farmers from ‘professionals’ to ‘members of the public’ have been met by staunch opposition from British farmers.
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GM feed gets EU green light
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Government refuses to reconsider DFB tax status
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Defra could relax BSE and TSE controls
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Tractor registrations fall again in early 2010
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Focus on safety this harvest
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NFUS backs BVD eradication plan
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Lords to investigate innovation in agriculture
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Misleading labelling preventing high welfare pig sales
News analysis
Backing Britain's Professional Farmers
NEW rules from the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) are proposing to downgrade farmers from ‘professionals’ to ‘members of the public’. The change could have wide-ranging ramifications for the industry and would see a ban imposed on the direct marketing of antimicrobial medicines to farmers. In a new series we look at the proposed new rules and how redefining the professionalism of British farmers could have far-reaching consequences.
Shows
Texel champion makes the entry worthwhile
THE first-time mission to Sutherland Show in the Scottish Highlands proved more than worthwhile for Caithness sheep farmers D.N. Campbell and Son, who won the supreme sheep with their Texel stock ram, Callarton Opal.
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Dairy Farmer of the Future 2010
Dairy Farmer of the Future 2010 - cast your vote now
A last minute flood of entries made it a tough task to whittle this year’s Dairy Farmer of the Future shortlist down to just six. Now it’s your chance to vote for your favourite, but you have 10 days to make your decision.
In Your Field
William and Andrew Cowx: Bare pastures, too many cattle and pilfering ewes
IN the next instalment of our series, following the ups and downs of farmers around the country, we look at what’s been happening on farm in Cumbria.
Want to keep up to date with what's happening at livestock sales and events around the UK? FG's senior livestock and marts reporter Katie Lomas has her own blog. Lomas Talks Livestock has all the latest news and views from shows and sales.
MooTube
MooTube
WELCOME to MooTube where we’ll be bringing together some of the best farming videos on the web, from some of the best comedy sketches on TV to the hilarious home videos taken on farms. Sponsored by Triple Blue