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Wood fibre cost fall
Wood fibre costs for the global pulp industry fell in the 2Q/10 after having increased for 18 months, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
The global pulp industry benefited from lower wood fibre costs and higher product prices in the 2Q/10. Wood chip and pulpwood prices fell the most in the US, Sweden, Finland, Australia and Eastern Canada. Both the softwood and hardwood wood fiber price indices (SFPI and HFPI) fell for the first time since early 2009, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly.
 
Safferys spokesperson on renewables
The Landed Estates & Rural Business Group of Chartered Accountants, Saffery Champness, has appointed Shirley Mathieson as a press spokesperson on environmental and green issues. Shirley joins a group of partners who have a wealth of experience in advising large rural estates and who provide advice to the press on all aspects of tax and rural business management. A partner at the Inverness office, Shirley provides specialist accounts and tax advice to private clients, landed estates and commercial organisations.
 
West Midlands rural regeneration conference

Advantage West Midlands-backed Rural Regeneration Zone (RRZ) Annual Conference will focus on working together to deliver rural regeneration in a new era.  The high profile event, which is being held at Ludlow Racecourse on Friday 2nd July, will provide a unique opportunity to look at ways in which the Zone is helping drive forward the area’s emergence from the downturn and the opportunities/challenges that will no doubt arise from a new political landscape. A new announcement on broadband provision will headline the Conference and there will be a host of keynote speakers on hand to debate present and future issues, including Chairman of Advantage West Midlands Sir Roy McNulty, Jon Dover from Care Farming West Midlands and the possibility of a Minister from the new coalition Government.
 

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Home Farm finance & grants Uplands cash scheme welcomed
Uplands cash scheme welcomed PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alistair Macgregor   
Tuesday, 23 February 2010 09:59

William Worsley
William Worsley 

The CLA says that the launch of the new Uplands Entry Level Stewardship Scheme (Uplands ELS) could provide a lifeline for struggling hill farms. CLA President William Worsley says: "With the demise of the Hill Farm Allowance, it was important that a new scheme was up and running as soon as possible and I am pleased that this has happened." 

Mr Worsley said "I would encourage landowners, tenants, graziers and commoners to discuss their needs with each other and Natural England as soon as possible, so that the available funds go to those who deserve them. 

"The CLA, through the Tenancy Reform Industry Group (TRIG) have engaged in sorting out the tenure problems arising from the change. A guidance note on this will be published later this week."

The CLA has successfully lobbied for transitional arrangements for those who are still in previous schemes, so that people will not be penalised for land which is unable to enter the new agreement. 

The CLA President adds: "Uplands ELS will not solve the wider economic and social issues in the hills and more debate is needed around this issue. We will continue to lobby on behalf of all land managers to make sure they are rewarded for environmental work that was previously an unpaid by-product of food production. Society benefits from this work and this should be recognised."

Uplands ELS agreements will start this July and application packs are available now.

To guarantee access to the first agreement start date of 1 July 2010, completed applications will have to be received by Natural England by 1 May.
 
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