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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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BASIS training for farmers and advisers is a gain for wildlife PDF Print E-mail
Written by Charlie Jacoby   
Wednesday, 02 June 2010 05:25

Otley College in Ipswich has joined forces with the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust to offer a ground-breaking three-day Conservation Management course which will help equip farmers and their advisers with the wide range of environmental expertise needed to ensure the success of the recently launched Campaign for the Farmed Environment. 

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Carter Jonas relaunches student award PDF Print E-mail
Written by Charlie Jacoby   
Friday, 06 November 2009 07:51

Simon Keeble, far left, and Andrew Black,
far right, with REALM students who will be
competing for the award 

Property consultant Carter Jonas has recently launched the second year of its sponsored Rural Professional Practice Award for second year students on the Rural Enterprise and Land Management (REALM) honours degree course at Harper Adams.

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College contributes to online library PDF Print E-mail
Written by Charlie Jacoby   
Thursday, 15 October 2009 05:42

Through the support of Simon King and work of Mike St John, the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester has contributed around 30 technology transfer notes to the Open Fields land-based library online project.

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Professional help for new young farmers PDF Print E-mail
Written by Charlie Jacoby   
Tuesday, 11 August 2009 07:26

Jo Maynard and Andrew Ham found entering the Farm Business Tenancy competition helped their careers

New young farmers are set to benefit from the Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) and Savills’ expertise following confirmation of DEFRA funding for the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs’ (NFYFC) regional tenancy training events.

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Professional help for new entrants to farming PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alf Maxwell   
Monday, 03 August 2009 07:32

New entrants are set to benefit from the Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) and Savills expertise following confirmation of DEFRA funding for the National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs (NFYFC) regional tenancy training events.

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