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Small farmer wins moral victory!

03 April 2008 (79
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Percy Schmeiser has a check for $660 and a Right Livelihood Award to prove that sometimes the little guy wins. In a modern version of the David vs. Goliath story, a 77 year-old Saskatchewan farmer and his wife are now considered folk heroes following settlement of their legal battle with agribusiness giant Monsanto Canada Inc., after the company sued them for patent violation of genetically engineered canola seeds in 1997.

The Schmeisers were sued after plants from the genetically modified canola seeds were found on their farm near Bruno, Saskatchewan.

Wells and Young’s become the first major brewery to be certified with the Red Tractor Logo

03 April 2008 (77
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Leading UK brewery, Wells and Young's, has become the first major brewer to promote the Red Tractor logo. The Bedford based company will now carry the Red Tractor logo on all its bottles of Young's Bitter in a move to assure consumers that the ale is made using only British raw ingredients.

Jonathan Tipples, Vice Chairman of Assured Food Standards (AFS) says: "The Red Tractor logo signifies that the ale has been brewed in the UK using hops, malt and barley produced to high standards on the farm and checked by independent inspections.

Food strike plan for the UK splits farmer opinion

03 April 2008 (75
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Farmers For Action is considering a one-day food strike on Aug 22 to raise awareness that food price increases in supermarkets are not keeping pace with rises in input costs.

FFA chairman David Handley said the idea was being “talked about” but no firm decision had been made.

QVC TO START SELLING SPECIALITY FOOD

03 April 2008 (83
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Cumbrian food producers are taking to the small screen to offer some of the finest quality food in England, proving how demand for regional grub is hotting up.

Food lovers across Britain will be tuning in to QVC, the UK’s leading shopping channel, to watch “Tastes of the Lake District” between 3pm and 4pm on Monday 7th April.

The Pie Mill in Keswick, The Pudding Room on the shores of Lake Coniston, The Old Smokehouse in Brougham, Penrith and Sillfield Farm in Endmoor, Kendal, have all been selected to take part in the programme.

Anagrams..... - there are so many, hope this helps

LEAF - Linking Environment and Farming.

NFU - National Farmers Union

CLA - Country Landowners ( and Business) Association

FACE - Farming and Countryside Education

EFFP - English Food and Farming Partnerships

Natural England

EBP's - Educational Business Partnerships

PCT's - Primary Care Trusts

RASE - Royal Agricultural Society of England

PSFPI - Public Sector Food Procurement Initiative

SWG's - Schools Working Groups

AHDB - Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board

DEFRA - we know farmers have come up with a few versions for this one but we are sticking to the official line - Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

we are open to interesting interpretations of FEAST.................................