Bird flu firm gets compensation

"Bernard Matthews will get £589,000 compensation for the birds compulsorily killed to prevent the spread of bird flu, Defra has said. Cases of the highly virulent H5N1 strain of the disease were discovered on a farm owned by Bernard Matthews in Suffolk in February. More than...

Hearts and minds vital for waste development

Wooing the public is as important as getting the logistics right when it comes to waste management, according to industry experts. Speaking at a London seminar organised by the Chartered Institute of Waste Management on Monday, Defra's head of waste policy and process, David...

Clone farming has arrived

"The black and white calf may look unremarkable. But Dundee Paradise is evidence that clone farming - designed to deliver supersize cows producing an astonishing 70 pints of milk a day - has arrived in Britain. Her birth last month exposed glaring gaps in the Government's...