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The article presents comments on issues affecting the agricultural industry in Europe. It raises complaints about the British Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs application forms. Quota for sugar-beet growers has been reduced. The common agricultural policy was reformed in Brussels, Belgium.

The article reports on the White Paper published by the Scottish government that promises a brighter future for farmers in an independent Scotland. The paper places high priority to farming and rural issues, citing that the output of the country's rural economy represents 30 percent of the total Scottish economy. The independence vote will be held in September 2014.

The article offers information on the plans of the government in Great Britain to deal with the European Union agricultural rules after Brexit. Topics discussed include the formation of an agriculture policy in the country, the views of Brexit secretary David Davis on it, and the views of Michael Russell, Scotland's minister for Brexit negotiations, on the Great Repeal Bill White Paper that is intended to replace the European Union agricultural rules.

The article presents a summary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Bill Forums. The compiled summary papers contains background information on topics and the opinions and suggestions expressed by the USDA personnel. The summary papers also include tables listing payment rates of the federal government's expenses on agricultural commodity.

The article reports on the opposition of the farming industry leaders to the vision of the British government for the common agricultural policy. The joint paper from Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs secretary Margaret Beckett and Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown was presented during the discussions on the European Union budget and trade liberalisation. The paper contributes to the debate over how to achieve sustainable agriculture. The National Farmers Union has expressed concerns about the statistics discussed in the report.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including a letter from the February 19, 2010 issue regarding the European Land Owners/Bird Life International paper on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the proposed 8,000-cow dairy farm for Great Britain, and "We need to bridge the rural-urban divide," by David Richardson in the February 5, 2010 issue.

The article reports that the agriculture rules preventing farmers from dredging and maintaining ditches unless they complete lots of documentation have finally been relaxed in Great Britain. Farmers across England can now undertake low-level work on their own land without needing to seek Environment Agency (EA) consent. Defra said the relaxation would remove unnecessary paper permits and allow the EA to focus its efforts on wider strategic flood-risk management.

The article focuses on the impact on British farmers of the changes to the Entry Level Stewardship (ELS) scheme as the first 26,000 agreements come up for renewal during 2010/2011. The removal of paper-based management planning options is identified as a key modification to the new scheme. Amendments to management prescriptions, like those for mixed stocking, and amendments to the establishment of skylark plots are among other changes. It notes that farmers would be paid to apply environmentally-friendly measures under the ELS scheme.

Presents news briefs related to the agriculture sector in Great Britain as of July 2005. Information on the alternative animal disease compensation strategy proposed by various organizations to the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA); Scope of a comprehensive paper which details measures to control bovine tuberculosis presented to the DEFRA by the National Farmers Union (NFU); Criticism from NFU Scotland president John Kinnaird against the decision of the dairy company Arla to cut its producers' milk price.

The article reports that some farmers are expected to make a last-minute filing of common agricultural policy (CAP) Basic Payment applications, with eligible farmers in England due to start their Basic Payment Scheme paper form applications.

The article reports on British farm minister George Eustice's claim that majority of farmers will not change their farming practices to comply with the greening measures of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Eustice said that a paper has been published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) which estimates that 7 percent of farmers need to change their farming practices. He believes that the remaining 93 percent will be satisfied with the rule changes.

The article reports on the proposal of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to change the standard payment rates for farmers in each of the three regions of England. The region is divided into lowland, severely disadvantaged areas and moorland under the Single Payment Scheme. An overview of the proposal contained in the common agricultural policy (CAP) consultation paper published on October 31, 2013 is provided.

In the article, the author discusses the document titled "Feeding the Future," which examines the things to be done about agricultural policy and research to feed the additional billions of people in the planet in the next few years. The document was commissioned by such organizations as the National Farmers Union (NFU) and Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC). The report was based on John Beddington's Foresight paper.

The article focuses on the Global Harvest Initiative (GHI) which was founded by Archer Daniels Midland Co., John Deere & Co., Dupont/Pioneer, and Monsanto Co. in the U.S. The GHI was established to ensure an adequate food supply. The initiative released policy papers which talked about how increasing food needs can be addressed by various agriculture segments in the country.

The article reports on the appeal made by the British government to farmers and green advocates to settle their differences and collaborate in improving the environment while increasing food production. Based on the Natural Environment White Paper issued on June 7, 2011, all interested parties should work together to achieve these goals through integrated land management. The opinion of National Farmers Union (NFU) deputy president Meurig Raymond on the appeal is also cited.

The article focuses on a report that calls for the simplification of the common agricultural policy and the introduction of new measures to support farm incomes presented by French Agriculture Minister Dominique Bussereau. The minister expressed his opposition to any re-nationalisation of the policy. A number of income stabilisation tools, including an optional insurance scheme, was recommended by the French paper to assist farmers deal with the consequences of greater exposure to world markets. Eleven European Union member states approved the proposals.

This article deals with the rules proposed by the British Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in September 2005. The rules aim to stop farmers undertaking large-scale restructuring projects. The government has published a consultation paper which proposes that farmers should be required to contact the Rural Development Service before they carry out the large-scale removal or addition of hedges, walls, fences, tracks and ditches. It also proposes they seek permission if they want to re-contour agricultural land or create or fill in a lake or reservoir. For area-based projects, the lowest figure suggested is 123 acres of non-sensitive land or 50 acres of sensitive land.

Focuses on the potential impact of the reformed Common Agricultural Policy on the subsidies of farmers in Great Britain. Overview of the compromise paper from farm commissioner Franz Fischler; Views on member states that retain schemes for linking subsidies to production; Benefits of the policy to farmers.