Round of applause for farm building
	8:16am Thu 10 Jan 08
	A REVOLUTIONARY farm building created by a North-East company has won a national award.

Animal tagging opposition spreads to Europe

9:20am Friday 21st December 2007

OPPOSITION to compulsory electronic identification (EID) of sheep and goats is growing in Europe.

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Fight to continue fragile life on moors

3:01am Thursday 20th December 2007

HILL farmers have warned they need Government support if they are to survive and continue looking after the countryside.

Bluetongue virus found in N-E cow

4:01am Saturday 15th December 2007

A COW infected with the bluetongue virus has been found on a North-East farm, the environment department, Defra, confirmed yesterday.

Farming ‘must be ready for change’

8:19am Monday 3rd December 2007

THE Government has been criticised for its attitude towards genetically modified technology in agriculture.

	‘Bill made immense impact on farming’
	9:13am Sat 17 Nov 07
	THE farming community in a North- East dale - and beyond - have been paying tribute to a man who became a legend in sheep breeding.

	‘Dales in danger’ as farmers struggle
	8:08am Tue 13 Nov 07
	BEEF and sheep farmers must receive a fair price for their produce if the British meat industry and landscapes such as the Yorkshire Dales are to survive, according to a campaign launched today.

Bird flu yet another blow to countryside

8:09am Tuesday 13th November 2007

THE farming industry was dealt another blow last night as a new case of bird flu was discovered in turkeys.

Assistant surveyor is named best student

10:50am Tuesday 13th November 2007

AN assistant rural surveyor with George F White has been named top student by his former college.

Groups to plan rural funding

8:59am Thursday 8th November 2007

SEVEN groups have been invited to plan how to spend at least £4.5m on regenerating rural areas in the North-East.

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