/news/NFU News FeedCopyright NFU 2012 | All rights reservedSchmallenberg virus has now been identified in samples from 29 UK farms. The latest AHVLA figures include the first positive test in cattle.http://www.nfuonline.com/News/UK-Schmallenberg-cases-on-29-farms/07 Feb 2012Jon Poole is the new chairman at SALSA, the approval scheme for local producers.http://www.nfuonline.com/News/New-chairman-for-SALSA/07 Feb 2012Get the key agricultural and economic stats.http://www.nfuonline.com/News/The-figures-at-your-fingertips/07 Feb 2012In EU news: Europe to set out Schmallenberg strategy; New guidelines to assess animal welfare; UK backs budget cut; EC pushes for lower mycotoxin levels; Spanish farmers' plea on welfare costs.http://www.nfuonline.com/News/This-week-s-Brussels-in-Brief/07 Feb 2012Thousands of farmers are expected at the Malvern Showground in Worcestershire next week (February 15/16) for the third Energy Now Expo.http://www.nfuonline.com/News/Countdown-to-Energy-Now-Expo/07 Feb 2012We're hosting a Defra workshop as part of the response to the Macdonald report on red tape. Defra wants your ideas to reduce the burden on your farm business. Find out more here.http://www.nfuonline.com/News/Help-us-reduce-your-admin-burden/06 Feb 2012BPEX will hold its 2TS Focus on Weaning workshops at three locations next month.http://www.nfuonline.com/News/Give-piglets-the-best-start/06 Feb 2012Budding spud snappers from the global potato industry are being encouraged to submit entries for the World Potato Congress photo competition.http://www.nfuonline.com/News/Winning-spud-shots-wanted/06 Feb 2012Farmers want to help wildlife and the vast majority believe that conservation is an integral part of their farming system, according to two surveys conducted by The Voluntary Initiative.http://www.nfuonline.com/News/Conservation-‘integral-to-farming-/06 Feb 2012This weekend will see a marked change in the weather as the dry spell makes way for snow and ice, the Met Office has warned.http://www.nfuonline.com/News/Be-prepared-for-snow,-says-Met-Office/03 Feb 2012We’ve added the latest news from the Environment Agency to our ‘water watch’ pages.http://www.nfuonline.com/News/Water-watch--Latest-situation/03 Feb 2012The NFU has called for EU legislators to think very carefully before approving rules which could see around 16 per cent of UK oats removed from the food chain.http://www.nfuonline.com/News/New-rules-could-hit-16--of-UK-oats/03 Feb 2012We’ve updated our Schmallenberg virus briefing, following an increase in the number of confirmed UK cases this week.http://www.nfuonline.com/News/SBV--Updated-NFU-briefing-issued/03 Feb 2012Blog: In Suffolk, Richard Styles tries to burn off the festive pounds with a building project.http://www.nfuonline.com/News/A-full-tummy-and-an-empty-tank---/02 Feb 2012A forecast including sub-zero conditions lasting into the weekend has prompted a reminder from the Highways Agency.http://www.nfuonline.com/News/Roads-warning-as-temperatures-fall/02 Feb 2012As a European Parliament committee backs tough targets on emissions, we've said that farming can be part of the solution by increasing food and fuel production sustainably.http://www.nfuonline.com/News/Farming-s-place-in-the-low-carbon-economy/02 Feb 2012Our newsletter is sent to more than 23,000 NFU members, staff, industry representatives and policy-makers.http://www.nfuonline.com/News/This-week-s-Bulletin-is-out-now/01 Feb 2012Changes in feed formulation and new heat exchange technologies - both are being investigated by researchers looking to cut the environmental impact of poultry and egg production systems.http://www.nfuonline.com/News/Experts-investigate--green--eggs/01 Feb 2012New! Find out where we've been making media waves this week.http://www.nfuonline.com/News/The-NFU-Weekly-News-Briefing/01 Feb 2012The NFU's ground-breaking Next Generation Policy Forum has elected its first chairman.http://www.nfuonline.com/News/Lawrence-becomes-first--next-gen--chairman/01 Feb 2012