David Heath

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First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

Protest over possible fishing ban due to ‘threatened’ worm

Fishermen's protest at Dungeness against fishing ban by DEFRALivelihoods of fishermen are being threatened to protect a sea creature that isn’t even endangered.The government is proposing to ban fishing along 10 miles of coastline at Hythe Bay to protect ... [Published Kentish Express - 11 hours ago]
First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 reports
British Association for Shooting and Conservation
British Association for Shooting and Conservation

MP enjoys a day out with successful shoot

Frome MP David Heath visited a Somerset shoot to find out more about British Association for Shooting and Conservation Country Sports South West project.The project is being run to see how it is increasing the economic benefit of shooting in the South ... [Published This is Somerset - 14 hours ago]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports
UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Weather spat rumbles on as spring arrives at last

NFU CHIEFS have denied claims it advised Defra that £250,000 would be enough to help hard-hit farmers struggling to recover from the weather crisis in England.Speaking at Devon County Show, Farming Minister David Heath said the money, which will be distributed ... [Published Farmers Guardian - May 24 2013]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
House of Commons of the United Kingdom

Live animal exports: MP calls for total ban

DOVER MP Charlie Elphicke has demanded a total ban on live animal exports during a House of Commons debate.But Ministers claimed the practice is permitted under European Union rules and that no amendment to United Kingdom laws would be able to secure ... [Published This is Kent - May 24 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Minister wants South West free of TB problems

THE Farming Minister, David Heath, has told the Journal there's no chance the law protecting badgers will be lifted.But he does want to see the South West revert to the days when the region was free of cattle TB.Speaking to Journal farming reporter, Richard ... [Published This is Devon - May 23 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Live animal exports ban is "a matter for Europe"

The battle to stop live animal exports through Dover needs to be fought in Europe.That’s the message to animal rights protesters this week after it was confirmed in Parliament that nothing can be done in this country to ban the trade.Following the resumption ... [Published East Kent Mercury - May 22 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Food labelling on the agenda as Minister talks at Royal Bath & West Show

Visitors to next week’s Royal Bath and West Show at Shepton Mallet will be hoping to hear exactly how the Government intends to tackle the issue of food labelling in the wake of the horse meat scandal.Delegates at the Country Land and Business Association ... [Published Calne Gazette & Herald - May 22 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Farming union angry after Chinese lanterns decision

A FARMING union has hit out at Defra after it rejected calls for Chinese lanterns to be banned.The decision was made despite evidence from farmers whose livestock have been injured or killed by the debris.The Women’s Food and Farming Union (WFU) has spent ... [Published Westmorland Gazette - May 22 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Cumbrian farmers have to pay for disposal of livestock killed in snow

Farmers will have to foot some of the bill for disposing of livestock killed during the freak snowstorms earlier this year.Around 10,000 sheep are believed to have perished in snow drifts on the Lake District fells at the end of March.It was announced ... [Published News and Star - May 22 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Legislation should be an option when it comes to dairy code

GOVERNMENTS should not be afraid to legislate if the voluntary code of dairy practice fails to bring about benefits for farmers, a group of MPs has claimed.In a report published this week, the Welsh Affairs Committee said the voluntary code was the best ... [Published Farmers Guardian - May 22 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

SFPs make it difficult for young entrants

The young farmers' debate is always one of the highlights of the Devon County Show.There was a danger this year that, with Farming Minister David Heath and NFU President Peter Kendall among the panellists, it would be dominated by bovine TB.Some skilful ... [Published This is Devon - May 22 2013]
First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Agriculture minister David Heath has defended the imminent cull of badgers in Somerset and Gloucestershire.

11:58am Monday 20th May 2013 in News Speaking at the Devon county agricultural show this weekend, he said the cull was a vital part of the government's drive to cut TB in cattle."TB is a huge problem and if we dealt with it properly years ago we would ... [Published Smallholder - May 20 2013]

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Mr Heath said: "i really enjoyed meeting everyone on my visit."
MP enjoys a day out with successful shoot [Published This is Somerset - 14 hours ago]
Mr Heath said: "we're absolutely clear the culls will go ahead."
Minister wants South West free of TB problems [Published This is Devon - May 23 2013]

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Protest over possible fishing ban due to ‘threa... [Published Kentish Express - 11 hours ago]
MP enjoys a day out with successful shoot [Published This is Somerset - 14 hours ago]
Weather spat rumbles on as spring arrives at last [Published Farmers Guardian - May 24 2013]
Live animal exports: MP calls for total ban [Published This is Kent - May 24 2013]
Anti-badger cull campaign [Published itv.com - May 23 2013]
Minister wants South West free of TB problems [Published This is Devon - May 23 2013]
13 MPs support gay Bill in West [Published This is Cornwall - May 23 2013]
Live animal exports ban is "a matter for Europe" [Published East Kent Mercury - May 22 2013]
Food labelling on the agenda as Minister talks ... [Published Calne Gazette & Herald - May 22 2013]
Farming union angry after Chinese lanterns deci... [Published Westmorland Gazette - May 22 2013]
Cumbrian farmers have to pay for disposal of li... [Published News and Star - May 22 2013]
Legislation should be an option when it comes t... [Published Farmers Guardian - May 22 2013]
SFPs make it difficult for young entrants [Published This is Devon - May 22 2013]
Agriculture minister David Heath has defended t... [Published Smallholder - May 20 2013]
MP calls for tougher action to stop dog attacks [Published Bolton News - May 20 2013]
Farmers hoping show will herald new dawn for in... [Published This is Cornwall - May 20 2013]
Cows needing a bit more legroom in the parlour [Published West Sussex County Times - May 18 2013]
The sun sets on another crowd-pleasing Devon Co... [Published The Exeter Daily - May 18 2013]
Crowds come out for the second day of the Devon... [Published The Exeter Daily - May 18 2013]
Politicians join school pupils for tree planting [Published West End Extra - May 17 2013]
New Animal Services director ready to take on c... [Published SouthLakePress.com - May 17 2013]
'Too much CAP flexibility will hurt UK' [Published Farmers Weekly Interactive - May 17 2013]
Heath says badger cull vital and he defends wea... [Published Farmers Guardian - May 17 2013]
Government to press ahead with badger cull afte... [Published This is Dorset - May 17 2013]
Bovine TB runs rampant in West [Published This is Devon - May 17 2013]
160513_RE:LEAF Tree and Woodland Awards announced [Published Horticulture Week - May 17 2013]
Roger Williams, MP for Brecon and Radnorshire c... [Published This Is South Wales - May 17 2013]
New dog laws 'not good enough' [Published BBC - May 16 2013]
Severe weather payments to benefit snow hit Cum... [Published Cumbria Crack - May 16 2013]
NFSCo to deliver severe weather payments [Published Farming Online - May 16 2013]
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After the bute revelation, what’s the governmen... [Published The Coffee House | Politics and News Discussion ... - Apr 11 2013]
When shadow Defra minister, Mary Creagh, first raised the possibility four months ago that the veterinary drug phenylbutazone – aka bute – might be found in horsemeat in supermarket products labelled as ‘beef’, both the Food Standards Agency (FSA) ...
Reappointments to National Forest Company [Published EnviroLib - Apr 10 2013]
Minister of State for Agriculture and Food David Heath has today announced the re-appointment of Anthony Hams OBE to the National Forest Company for three years. Robin Pellew and David Nicholls have also been reappointed for one year. Biographical details: ...
Erin Brockovich: the real-life unhappy ending o... [Published Boing Boing - Mar 14 2013]
div class="video-container">[ Video Link . BB Editor's note: This blog post originally appeared at the PBS NewsHour site. Miles investigated this story for PBS NewsHour in partnership with the Center for Public Integrity (CPI). Go to their site ...
UK Horse Day Arrives. [Published London Irvine Report - Feb 15 2013]
br />!--[if gte mso 9]><![endif]--> Baltic Dry Index. 748  -03 LIR Gold Target by 2019: $30,000.  Revised due to QE programs. There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.  Winston Churchill More ...
UK: Horsemeat scandal deepens as minister says ... [Published H5N1 - Feb 14 2013]
Via The Guardian: Horsemeat scandal deepens as minister says bute may be in food chain. Excerpt:Eight horses slaughtered for food in the UK have tested positive for the veterinary painkiller phenylbutazone, known as bute, new tests from the Food Standards ...
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AUDIO: 'No reason to suppose health risk' [Published BBC News Video - Politics - Feb 08 2013]
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