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The article reports on bovine tuberculosis (TB) cases at farms in West Sussex, England. It mentions the statement made by the Great Britain's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)'s Animal Plant and Health Agency (APHA), on the investigations on the same. It include comments from James Osman of National Farmers Union (NFU), on the concerns over same. It adds the advice given to farmers on the same.

Discusses the implications of the inability of the British government to provide information on the operational procedure for single farm payment entitlements on producers of agricultural products. Reactions from farmers to the structure of the deals; Statement from the spokesperson of the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the application for extra payments in the national reserve.

Reports on the impact of the single farm payments (SFPs) enacted by the British Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on severely disadvantaged areas (SDAs) in the south west of England. Drastic cuts on farm payments for SDA farmers; Case of SDA farmer Christopher Thomas-Everard as an example of the impact of SFPs on SDAs.

Discusses the plans of farmers and environmentalists in England to form a coalition to force the British Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to revise its plans to pay the farms in disadvantaged areas in England a lower single farm payment. Associations which are expected to attend the meeting of the group; Views of National Beef Association chief executive on the issue; Amount of money Christopher Thomas-Everard of Broford Farm might lose if the plan is not revised.