Reid restricts blood donation amid vCJD fears
News Article 16 March 2004
The health secretary has announced new measures to halt the possible spread of vCJD through the national blood service.
Scots angling nets £113m
News Article 15 March 2004
The Scottish Executive has announced that amateur angling north of the border reels in £113 million a year.
Holyrood to vote on GM crops
News Article 14 March 2004
Opposition MSPs in the Scottish pariament are to vote on plans to roll out GM crops north of the border.
Fisheries given £6m for modernisation
News Article 9 March 2004
The Scottish executive has pledged £6 million towards the creation of a sustainable fishing industry.
Beckett announces revamp of rural agencies
News Article 24 February 2004
Margaret Beckett has announced the creation of a new agency to champion the cause of rural issues.
MPs criticise Food Agency
Press Review 20 February 2004
MPs on the environment, food and rural affairs committee have heavily criticised the Food Standards Agency over its handling of a health scare involving toxins in shellfish.
Food agency slammed over shellfish toxin scare
News Article 20 February 2004
Britain’s food watchdog has been criticised by MPs for the way it has treated the shellfish industry.
Ministers 'to back' GM crops
Press Review 19 February 2004
British farmers will be permitted to grow genetically modified crops in a decision to be announced next week, according to reports last night.
BSE linked to more illnesses
Press Review 18 February 2004
The government's science advisors are to urgently reconsider whether BSE-like diseases in cattle may have links to more than one fatal brain condition.
Beckett considers badger cull
Press Review 17 February 2004
Environment secretary Margaret Beckett admitted yesterday that she might order a cull of badgers, after listening to farmers' concerns over the spread of bovine TB among Britain's livestock.
Charles tried to stop FMD cull
Press Review 16 February 2004
Prince Charles personally backed a campaign against the government's policy of slaughtering farm animals during the foot and mouth epidemic.
Ministers set out CAP reform
Press Review 13 February 2004
The government is to prevent the country’s biggest landowners receiving cash windfalls after reform of the Common Agricultural Policy.
Beckett backs CAP redistribution
News Article 12 February 2004
Margaret Beckett has unveiled plans for a major redistribution of farming subsidies.
Beckett to back radical farm funding reform
Press Review 12 February 2004
Margaret Beckett is today expected to pledge a radical shake-up of farm funding in the UK.
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