Bovine TB

  • The political print: DEFRA the poisoned challis

    THE CABINET reshuffle seems to have inflamed a very public spat between he deposed environment secretary, Owen Paterson, and Greenpeace. Claims and counterclaims, regarding burning effigies and death threats, provided the Guardian and Daily Telegraph with plenty of copy. Paterson’s… Read More

  • ‘Buy British to boost economy’ says Environment Secretary

    ‘CONSUMERS SHOULD buy British-grown fruit and vegetables to help boost the economy’. That is the message from the Environment Secretary Owen Paterson, who spoke at the Oxford Farming Conference this week.   Paterson went on to highlight the fact that… Read More

  • Owen Paterson explains Bovine TB Strategy

    Bovine TB Strategy to make England disease free within 25 years explained by Environment Secretary Owen Paterson. Read More

  • TB infected meat being sold in the UK

    THE DEPARTMENT OF Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has been found to be selling beef from cows that have tested positive for bovine tuberculosis (bTB), netting the Government around £10m a year.   An investigation into the sale of… Read More