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Organic sector moves to end culling of male dairy calves

07 January 2010

Organic farms across the UK are preparing to end the practice of culling male dairy calves at birth.

MRSA widespread in European pigs – threat looms for the UK

24 November 2009

The first Europe-wide testing of pig herds for MRSA has found that the bacteria is present in 17 of 24 member states tested [1].

Neonicotinoids are killing honeybees – sign the Soil Association petition today to help get them banned

09 July 2009

The Soil Association is calling on the Government to protect our honeybees. Lend your voice to our campaign and sign our petition calling on Hilary Benn, the UK’s Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs to ban neonicitinoid pesticid...

Statement on the outbreak and spread of Swine flu virus

28 April 2009

Given that the new strain of Swine flu virus (containing segments of bird, pig and human flu virus), has shown itself capable of passing from human to human and causing human fatalities – the immediate priority must be to protect human health, contai...

Soil Association condemns decision not to ban pesticides that kill honey bees

21 April 2009

The Soil Association today condemned Hilary Benn’s decision not to ban chemicals known to kill honey bees. In a letter to the Soil Association, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Efra) has rejected calls to prohibit use of ...