A survey of rural businesses by CLA and Smiths Gore paints a morose picture of the rural economy; the groups warn that, without help, Britain's neglected rural hinterlands may slip deeper into recession.
A consumer rights organisation with bases in the U.S. and Belgium has reviewed embassy cables that show United States diplomats have been attempting to pressure foreign officials, journalists and industry leaders into accepting genetically modified crops.
UN Food and Agriculture Organisation and the Slow Food movement have agreed to work together to promote a more inclusive and sustainable food system.
A climatic phenomenon used to forecast European winter weather patterns may not be as reliable as was previously though, according to scientists from the National Oceanography Centre
Defra announced on Wednesday that the NFSCo will deliver severe weather payments to farmers affected by extreme weather in March and April.

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