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Farmers Weekly

Dropleg sprayer reaches parts that others cannot reach
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:17:00 GMT
This DroplegUL under-leaf spraying system for veg crops was jointly developed by sprayer maker Amazone, nozzle manufacturer Lechler and ag chem giant Syngenta.
 
 
Pesticide packaging saves on spraying time
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:34:00 GMT
A new range of pesticide packaging could reduce the time farmers spend on sprayer operations by 25% by being easier to open, empty and rinse out.
 
 
Farmers face payment cuts over cattle ID rules
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT
Cross compliance checks have revealed nearly half of all livestock farms face having single farm payments cut because of failures on cattle identification rules.
 
 

DEFRA - Animal Health

Clampdown on Medicines Made With Endangered Plants and Animals Hailed a Success
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:30:00
A UK inspired world-wide Interpol operation aimed at stopping the illegal trade in traditional medicines containing endangered plant and animal species has been hailed a success.
 
 
Epidemiology Report: Equine Infectious Anaemia
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:20:00
The epidemiological report into the recent cases of Equine Infectious Anaemia (EIA), which was detected in two horses in Wiltshire in January 2010, has been published.
 
 
Press Release - Plan Unveiled To Keep Scotland Free From Bovine Tuberculosis
Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:11:00
New measures to protect Scotland’s cattle from bovine tuberculosis (bTB) and maintain the country’s officially TB-free status will come into effect from the end of this month (February 2010).