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Read NFU Bulletin here 16 May 2012

This week: NFU heralds landmark adjudicator Bill; Fuel strike narrowly averted; Record fine follows worker death; CFE making headway; Changes to rights of way 'good news'; NVZs: Appeal clock ticking. read more..

The NFU Weekly News Briefing 16 May 2012

Find out where we've been making media waves this week. read more..

CAP greening: What's the latest? 16 May 2012

‘Greening’ of direct payments is at the heart of the CAP reform debate. The past couple of weeks have seen some noteworthy developments. read more..

Enforcement in food manufacturing – your shout 16 May 2012

If you run a small business, DBIS wants your views on the institutions that regulate food manufacturing. read more..

Deadweight cattle prices 16 May 2012

Get this week's cattle price information, in association with the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board. read more..

Changes to rights of way 'good news' 15 May 2012

Proposals to modernise the law surrounding old public rights of way are a step in the right direction, the NFU believes. read more..

Watch - CAP greening debate 15 May 2012

Significant concerns about CAP ‘greening’ proposals will get a high-profile airing today when a compromise paper is discussed at EU Agriculture Council. read more..

This week's Brussels in Brief 15 May 2012

In EU news - Possible deal on Mercosur trade; Animal transport moves; Agriculture Council news; Science trouble as EFSA management quits; new LFA mapping could be delayed. read more..

Trade underlines bright future for solar 15 May 2012

Solar trade associations have moved to set the record straight on profitability, after a sharp drop in installations linked to confusion over Feed-in Tariffs. read more..

Commission revisits CAP greening 14 May 2012

Significant concerns about CAP ‘greening’ proposals will get further consideration when a compromise paper is discussed this week. read more..

CFE making headway, survey shows 14 May 2012

New figures have shown how the Campaign for the Farmed Environment has continued to gain momentum, with 214,917ha now under voluntary measures. read more..

Our environment 14 May 2012

Did you know that visits to farmland are up 13% and that our rivers are at their healthiest for 20 years? read more..

Record fine follows worker death 14 May 2012

A farming company has been prosecuted under corporate manslaughter law and fined a record £187,500. read more..

Fuel strike narrowly averted 14 May 2012

The immediate threat of a fuel strike has been ended by the tightest of margins in a vote of Unite union members. read more..

Buttercup warning of fungal crop threat 14 May 2012

A plant disease normally found in subarctic climates has been identified for the first time in the UK in buttercups as far south as Herefordshire. read more..

NFU heralds landmark adjudicator Bill 11 May 2012

Third parties will be able to take complaints to the newly created Groceries Code Adjudicator. The news will bring 'huge relief' to farmers and growers, the NFU said today. read more..

HDC issues fruit pests guide 11 May 2012

A new HDC-funded guide will help those in the stone fruit industry identify pests and diseases. Find out how to get yours here. read more..

Say ‘no to drift’ - or hello to regulation 11 May 2012

The three major manufacturers of chlorpyrifos insecticides are calling on users to adopt low-drift nozzles and wider buffer zones. Key products might otherwise be lost, they warn. read more..

Grassland beats the wet 11 May 2012

Rain puts the brakes on working demos – but show welcomes more than 6,000 visitors and trade stands see brisk business. See our photo gallery and video here. read more..

Tonight's tweet up 10 May 2012

AgriChatUk is firing up the web tonight talking about farming and social media. read more..

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