Archive for August, 2010

An interesting French view on CAP reform from their equivalent of our Royal Agric Society

Also in July the French Govt passed the The Agricultural Modernisation Law (Loi de la Modernisation de l’Agriculture et de la Pêche)

This lays out other thoughts on  reform emphasizing the market but giving strong protection to farmers against large buyers and also wanting to work away from historic payments  ( Single Farm Payments) in CAP reform

http://www.agriculteursdefrance.com/Upload/Travaux/Fic-1_725.pdf

Eat your greens

A positive message for diabetes avoidance for cabbage and spinach eaters

http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/341/aug18_4/c4229

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11028825

Delivering technology transfer An interesting analysis with very complex recommendations

Agricultural advisory services analysis

http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/landmanage/climate/documents/advisory-analysis.pdf

PRC’s Rolling Reporting: Results 2010

http://www.pesticides.gov.uk/prc.asp?id=2870

PGRO Crop Bulletin 12

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