59,000 lottery grant will help Shropshire farmers plough on
Farmers and landowners in some of the most remote areas of Shropshire will be given the support they need to improve their livelihoods with the help of a 59,207 grant from the Big Lottery Fund. Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Partnership has secured the grant for its Shropshire Hills Farming Project which […]
Scrapping Education Maintenance Allowance will hit rural students hardest says CLA North
The CLA in the North has expressed concern over the proposed scrapping of the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) from next September. The allowance, which is already closed to new applicants, is paid to students from lower income households to encourage young people to continue education after the age of 16. Douglas Chalmers, Director CLA North […]
Pagan Osborn comment on fuel duty proposals
Colin Clark is a partner at Pagan Osborne and heads its agriculture and estates team. He is an accredited specialist in agricultural law. He comments on Government plans regarding fuel duty support in rural areas. It is ironic that the Government, after increasing fuel duty and VAT, having taken away with one hand are looking […]
Arla aims to be a household name and get kids closer to nature
Arla is kicking off 2011 by raising its corporate profile and spreading the message about its Closer to Nature ambitions. As part of its mission, the company is launching a campaign to encourage more children to enjoy the great outdoors, called Kids Closer to Nature, which begins this month. Targeted at families and children, the […]
CLA lobbying victory on council seizures of private property
A law allowing councils to seize private homes left empty for more than six months is set to be changed after CLA lobbying on the issue. The Government is now proposing to relax the legislation so that empty properties need to have been empty for two years before councils can use these draconian powers. CLA […]
Early stages of Wheat Bulb fly egg hatch
With an early start to Wheat Bulb fly egg-hatch together with the one of the highest incidence of eggs being recorded in the autumn survey, vulnerable crops will need careful monitoring and decisive action may need to be taken to those crops at highest risk. This is the advice from the first of the weekly […]
Farm shops to battle multiples with Ice
Six of the country’s largest farm food shops have come together for the first time under a new nationwide rewards scheme, called Ice, which allows consumers to buy their products online, in-store or via phone as well as offering a generous reward incentive which competes with similar schemes offered by the major retailers. The […]
Enjoy award-winning breakfasts during Farmhouse Breakfast Week
The jam is busy setting and the Aga is hot – Farm Stay UK members are ready to crack hundreds of eggs and fry thousands of rashers across the UK in support of Farmhouse Breakfast Week, which takes place from 23 29th January 2011. Working alongside local producers up and down the country and preparing […]
Landini / McCormick distributor welcomes ARGO Daedong industrial agreement
Supply agreement between ARGO and Daedong to expand product range Specific dealer contract will maximise coverage for sales, service, parts Tractors highly suited to farming, horticultural and groundcare applications New Landini and McCormick tractors resulting from the industrial agreement between ARGO Tractors SpA and Daedong of South Korea will be distributed in Britain by AgriArgo […]
