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Articles tagged with: Agriculture & Rural Affairs
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Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Coca-Cola Great Britain responds to the Budget's Sugar tax
General Manager of Coca-Cola Great Britain, Jon Woods has responded to George Osborne's Sugar tax announcement in yesterday's Budget:
Ban the dangerous overuse of antibiotics in farming
Environment
By Kerry McCarthy MP
Ban the dangerous overuse of antibiotics in farming
Shadow Defra Secretary, Kerry McCarthy, writes ahead of a crucial EU Committee vote on whether ban routine, preventative use of antibiotics on groups of healthy animals.
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Environment
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
Committee report falls short of vital rural exemption
The Communities and Local Government select committee released its second report of evidence on housing associations and the right to buy yesterday.
My Constituency has a fuel poverty problem
Environment
By Derek Thomas MP
My Constituency has a fuel poverty problem
The MP for West Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly calls on the Government to invest 'a modest level of capital infrastructure funding' in an energy efficiency programme, to deliver economic and health benefits, ahead of his debate today on fuel poverty.
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By British Veterinary Association
BVA welcomes deadline extension to TB testing contracts in Devon & Cornwall

Last week BVA members in the South West raised concerns that the 14-day deadline for signing the new TB testing contracts did not provide veterinary businesses enough time to consider the contract changes. 
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Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Vets respond to Jim O'Neill report, calling for phased reduction of global antibiotic use in livestock
In response to Jim ONeills calls for a phased reduction of global antibiotic use in livestock and measures to stop antibiotics polluting the environment, President of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) Sean Wensley said:
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By Campaign to Protect Rural England
Autumn Statement and Spending Review - designated landscapes
CPRE reacts to the Autumn Statement and Spending Review, where the Chancellor made a number of announcements on issues affecting the countryside.
Government must recognise that homes are a vital part of our national infrastructure Partner content
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By Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
Government must recognise that homes are a vital part of our national infrastructure

Sarah Kostense-Winterton, Executive Director of MIMA (the trade body representing Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers) writes ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review and calls for government to make the energy efficiency of our homes an infrastructure priority.
MPs briefed on Bovine TB Partner content
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By British Veterinary Association
MPs briefed on Bovine TB
The British Veterinary Association hosted a briefing in Parliament attended by MPs including members of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.
Reducing emissions must include improvements for rural off gas grid householders Partner content
Environment
By Calor Gas
Reducing emissions must include improvements for rural off gas grid householders
Paul Blacklock, Head of Strategy & Corporate Affairs at Calor Gas writes that Calor is investing in low carbon heating and electricity generation technologies to reduce emissions.
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Economy
By Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
IOSH branches to promote farm safety in Ireland and Northern Ireland
Ways farmers throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland can protect themselves and others from being injured or killed are to be demonstrated by agricultural safety and health experts.
Natural capital – Bringing the good life to all with woods and trees Partner content
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By Woodland Trust
Natural capital – Bringing the good life to all with woods and trees
The Woodland Trust hosted a fringe event at the Conservative party conference addressed by Defra Minister Rory Stewart, and chaired by Woodland Trust President and broadcaster Clive Anderson.
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By University of Exeter
Manage family farms like football clubs to survive in tough world market
Failure to manage succession is putting the future of British farms at risk, warns Professor Matt Lobley, Co-Director of the Centre for Rural Policy Research, at University of Exeter.
Replace Britain’s rural boilers to offset energy efficiency funding cuts, urges UKLPG Partner content
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By Calor Gas
Replace Britain’s rural boilers to offset energy efficiency funding cuts, urges UKLPG
Britain’s ageing, rural boilers must be replaced in order to improve energy efficiency, according to industry experts.
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By Campaign to Protect Rural England
Ministerial support for Our Green Belt campaign
Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis has responded to our letter marking the 60th anniversary of the Green Belt, recognising the support for the Green Belt shown in our survey, and emphasising the Governments commitment to protecting Green Belt.
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Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Vets and farmers play a key role in achieving Northern Ireland Brucellosis free status
Following the EU declaration that Northern Ireland is Officially Brucellosis Free (OBF) (9 September) the British Veterinary Association and BVA Northern Ireland Branch commend the hard work of farmers, ministers and local vets in eradicating this disease affecting both animals and humans from Northern Ireland.
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By Campaign to Protect Rural England
Litter groups and businesses unite to call on Government to take a lead on litter
Major national litter groups and business organisations have today made a joint plea to Government to take a firm lead on litter.
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Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Vets welcome consultations on new steps to tackle Bovine TB
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed todays announcement that Defra will consult on further steps to help tackle bovine TB as part of the Governments strategy to beat the disease.
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By Campaign to Protect Rural England
60th anniversary poll shows clear support for Green Belt
CPRE launches campaign calling on Government to turn rhetoric into action and protect Green Belt
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Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Suspected bird flu in Lancashire
Defra is investigating a case of suspected avian influenza (bird flu) in Lancashire.
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Environment
By University of Exeter
Brawling badgers age faster
Male badgers that spend their youth fighting tend to age more quickly than their passive counterparts according to new research from the University of Exeter.
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By Campaign to Protect Rural England
Rural areas must have special treatment to tackle housing crisis
CPRE argues that rural areas should be treated as a special case to protect and provide affordable housing
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By British Veterinary Association
Badger culling to begin in Northern Ireland research project: BVA response
The Department for Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) has confirmed that badger culling will begin in the second year of the test, vaccinate or remove (TVR) wildlife intervention research project, as part of the overall bovine TB eradication strategy.
Kevin Hollinrake MP: Is Shale Gas exploration right for the UK and for my constituency?
Environment
By PoliticsHome
Kevin Hollinrake MP: Is Shale Gas exploration right for the UK and for my constituency?
Thirsk and Malton's newly elected Conservative MP has a parliamentary debate on Shale Gas today. He is concerned about the dangers and argues: 'the beauty of our countryside is North Yorkshire’s main asset and we must protect this at all costs'.