Egg Distributor to Be Unscrambled Competition Commission has ordered Noble, which controls 70% of the fresh egg market in the UK, to sell Stonegate, Noble originally formed through takeover of Stonegate by Deans Foods 23.04.07 Telegraph, Competition Law, Retail Law

'Naked Acre' Farms Are Shabby Scam Farmer in Scotland rents out land to investors who apply to be classified as 'farmers' in order to receive subsidies on 'naked acres', annual incomes run to high five figures 14.03.07 Times

Entitlement Trading Is New Boom Separation of ownership of land from entitlement to EU agricultural subsidies has led to booming market in trading entitlements, urban investors become 'classified as farmers' to participate in 'ferocious market', returns up to five-times initial capital 13.03.07 Times, EU Law

UK Forced to Trade Turkey Environment secretary David Milliband says UK was 'powerless' to stop turkey-meat imports from area near avian flu exclusion zone in Hungary Telegraph Cooked turkey exported from Bernard Matthews' Suffolk farm after avian flu infection detected 12.02.07 BBC, EU Law

Bird Flu Came in Illegal Imports Turkey producer Bernard Matthews faces official inquiry into allegations it imported infected poultry from exclusion zone in Hungary 09.02.07 Times, Defra Press Release, EU Law

Wide UK Poultry Ban String of states impose ban on import of UK poultry, cull of Bernard Matthews turkey farm nearing completion, Cobra not expected to broaden exclusion zone 06.02.07 Financial Times, World Trade

GM Potato Trials Go Ahead in UK German chemical giant BASF is to be given green light to conduct trials with genetically modified potatoes in Derbyshire and Cambridgeshire, blight costs millions a year, first trials in three years 01.12.06 Financial Times

Hunting With Dogs More Popular Far from suppressing or marginalising hunting with dogs, since the Hunting Act fox hunts are more popular than ever, act unforceable, or simply being ignored 20.11.06 Independent, Hunting

The Hunters Ride On Hunting with dogs carries on, regardless of the law, with numbers hunting on the rise and supply business buoyant, 'exemptions allow us to do an awful lot' 07.11.06 Guardian, Hunting, Animal Rights

Restrictions on New EU Migrants Migrants from Bulgaria and Roumania will be restricted to food and agriculture, though 'self-employment' unrestricted, suspicion rules will be unenforceable BBC Employers welcome rules, concern at liability for knowing status of workers Financial Times Tabloid xenophobia Guardian 1k spot fines for anyone caught working illegally Times Reid's Commons statement 25.10.06 BBC, Home Office Press Release, EU Law, Employment Law, Highly Skilled Migrant Programme, Immigration