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Environment key to CAP reform says CLA policy chief
CLA policy director Professor Allan Buckwell has told farmers and landowners in the South East that payments under CAP are best defended by linking food security with environmental security.
[In_Your_Area/South East/Regional News] - [8 March 2010]

CLA RESPONSE TO DAVID MILIBAND SPEECH ON LONG-TERM FUTURE OF ENGLISH FARMINGCLA RESPONSE TO DAVID MILIBAND SPEECH ON LONG-TERM FUTURE OF ENGLISH FARMING
Speaking in response to the speech by Rt Hon David Miliband MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, on the long-term future of English farming at today's Oxford Farming Conference, David Fursdon, President of the Country Land...
[In_Your_Area/South East/Regional News] - [4 January 2007]

The Rural Payments Agency is number one issue for Miliband - says CLA, as new Defra team is announcedThe Rural Payments Agency is number one issue for Miliband - says CLA, as new Defra team is announced
"The number one priority must be getting payments to English farmers", says CLA South East regional director Rupert Ashby on the announcement of the new Defra team.
[In_Your_Area/South East/Regional News] - [9 May 2006]

FARM PAYMENT: CLA GIVES QUALIFIED WELCOME FOR PENALTY DEADLINE EXTENSIONFARM PAYMENT: CLA GIVES QUALIFIED WELCOME FOR PENALTY DEADLINE EXTENSION
The CLA has welcomed Lord Bach's announcement that farmers will not be subject to financial penalties for the late submission of 2006 Single Payment Scheme application forms, but claims the two week extension is not enough given the scale of the problem.
[In_Your_Area/South East/Regional News] - [5 May 2006]

Farmers should have expected the truth - Now we must have some honest answers Farmers should have expected the truth - Now we must have some honest answers
Rupert Ashby, South East regional director of the Country Land and Business Association has found the latest comments by Margaret Beckett on the Single Farm Payment particularly outrageous.
[In_Your_Area/South East/Regional News] - [2 May 2006]

DEFRA'S BANK HOLIDAY DOUBLE WHAMMY FOR FARMERSDEFRA'S BANK HOLIDAY DOUBLE WHAMMY FOR FARMERS
Following the disclosure that Defra had sought an extension to October of the end of June 2006 deadline for making farm payments, the Country Land & Business Association (CLA) has demanded an immediate assurance from the Secretary of State, Rt Hon...
[In_Your_Area/South East/Regional News] - [2 May 2006]

FARMING RELIES ON LOANS WITH $1 BILLION PAYMENTS OUTSTANDING, SAYS CLAFARMING RELIES ON LOANS WITH $1 BILLION PAYMENTS OUTSTANDING, SAYS CLA
Following the announcement on Wednesday (April 19) by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Margaret Beckett, that the Rural Payment Agency is to begin paying farmers 80% of the value of Single Payment Scheme claims that remain...
[In_Your_Area/South East/Regional News] - [26 April 2006]

Joint statement from CLA, NFU and TFA following meeting with Lord Bach on Wednesday 19 April 2006Joint statement from CLA, NFU and TFA following meeting with Lord Bach on Wednesday 19 April 2006
"The three organisations are pleased at today's government statement (below) that a partial payment system, which they understand will be at a level of 80% of a total claim, will be launched "as soon as operationally possible".
[In_Your_Area/South East/Regional News] - [26 April 2006]

BLAMING FARM PAYMENT CRISIS ON THE SYSTEM IS NONSENSE, SAYS CLABLAMING FARM PAYMENT CRISIS ON THE SYSTEM IS NONSENSE, SAYS CLA
Following the first day of oral evidence giving to the extended inquiry into the Rural Payments Agency by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee, David Fursdon, President of the Country Land & Business (CLA) said:
[In_Your_Area/South East/Regional News] - [26 April 2006]

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