Agriculture
FAIR DEAL FOR FARMERS
30 January 2007
Yorkshire Post
Simon McGee
Political Editor
Minister's pledge after MPs lobby over farm payments delay
FARMING Minister Lord Rooker has sought to calm fears that continuing problems with last year's farm payments will mean difficulties for this year's scheme by confirming that he still expects payments to begin next month.
FAIR DEAL FOR FARMERS
As printed in the Yorkshire Post - 22/11/2006
Simon Mcgee
The farm payments fiasco has prompted Environment Secretary David Miliband to order the agency responsible to dramatically improve its monitoring of farmers' views and act on the findings.
The Christmas gift farmers deserve
540 words 2 November 2006 Yorkshire Post (c) 2006 Johnston Publishing Limited TIME TO LIFT CLOUD: Yorkshire Post backs cash campaign THE Yorkshire Post is today calling for the Government to sort out the rural payments shambles once and for all and guarantee all farmers will receive money for next year by Christmas.
Minister admits crucial subsidies will be late
as published in the Yorkshire Post 8/11/06
Simon McGee
Political Editor
THE Government delivered a devastating snub to farmers last night by refusing to guarantee full payment of crucial subsidies by next summer's deadline.
