The Centenary Birthday Party of Rachel Carson
SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE……
Red alert on blue tongue
The serious ruminant disease of blue tongue is providing scientists with a perfect example of global warming in action. As it spreads north from the Mediterranean to Holland and Germany, European livestock farmers are already feeling the heat.
Standards,standards
The “organicness” of air freight and the suitability of modern livestock breeds such as Holstein cows and hybrid brioler chickens were two issues under the microscope at the Soil Association annual conference in Cardiff last weekend. Both issues are to be examined by the SA standards committee for a decsion to made “within the year”.
Research Project- WheatLINK
A project summary of the Defra LINK funded project WheatLINK
Bird flu in Hungary
First case of H5N1 Avian Flu logged in EU in Hungary in 2007
Supermarket study hints at market failure
Competition Commission publishes early findings of UK supermarket study. Some market failings identified.
Bird flu latest - Wild birds and H5N1 in France
Bird flu latest – Wild birds and H5N1 in France