Friday, 25 July 2008

Exports up

EXPORTS OF fresh and frozen UK beef were up by a third in January and February compared to last year.MILLIONS of Japanese insects are to be released into the countryside to destroy Britain's most persistent weed.

THE Competition Commission has published proposals that could shake-up Britain’s supermarkets.

They include the appointment of an ombudsman to ensure fair trade between retailers and their suppliers.

The figures were released by the economics team of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Meat Services.

The psyllid is a natural enemy of highly invasive Japanese knotweed, which causes millions of pounds of damage every year.

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