In a recent article in the UK newspaper, the Independent, it has been claimed that ministers have known from as long ago as 2011 that horsemeat may have been entering the UK foodchain. ‘John Young, a former manager at the Meat Hygiene Service, which is now part of the Food Standards Agency (FSA), said heContinueContinue reading “The continuing horsemeat saga”
Author Archives: Ben Eagle
Farmers Apprentice
Farmers Apprentice I have just watched the whole series of this competition from start to finish. Superbly made and following the aspirations of 10 talented and driven young people, I highly recommend anyone who is interested in the future of the industry watches this. Very inspiring. Click the title of this post to watch theContinueContinue reading “Farmers Apprentice”
Will Britain ever get a grip on Bovine TB?
It’s a topic that has groups talking from disparate backgrounds; from those concerned for badger welfare to concerned farmers with cattle businesses that are stagnant. No matter what your view is on how it should be tackled, it is clear that TB remains a big problem, particularly in the West of England. According to DepartmentContinueContinue reading “Will Britain ever get a grip on Bovine TB?”
Jonathan Foley’s ‘Other Inconvenient Truth’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=uJhgGbRA6Hk Jonathan Foley sets out the problems that world agriculture will face over the coming decades. Thank you to Janina’s ‘Food (policy) for thought’ blog for directing me to this lecture. http://foodpolicyforthought.wordpress.com/about/
The Generational Ownership Crisis
If you read your way through the farming pages of the broadsheets and indeed the agricultural industry papers you will notice that, yet again, land prices are on the up. In fact, Knight Frank’s review of the final quarter of 2012 says that average farmland values in England rose by almost three per cent inContinueContinue reading “The Generational Ownership Crisis”
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