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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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Rural England - economy is vulnerable PDF Print E-mail
Written by John Vaughan   
Thursday, 12 August 2010 19:46

 

Rural people are finding innovative ways to boost their income as countryside communities across England struggle to shake off the worst of the recession.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 01 September 2010 10:25
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FUW dismay at badger cull ruling PDF Print E-mail
Written by David Lewis   
Thursday, 15 July 2010 06:27

  Bitter disappointmet at cull reversal

 The Farmers' Union of Wales today described the High Court's decision to uphold an appeal by the Badger Trust against the Welsh Assembly Government's plans for a badger cull in West Wales as a bitterly disappointing outcome" “The focus must now be on looking at the judgement and drafting a further order so that moves to address the problem in badgers can go ahead," said the union's bTB spokesman Brian Walters.
FUW dismay at badger cull ruling.

Last Updated on Thursday, 15 July 2010 06:32
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Rural services network teams up with Knight Frank PDF Print E-mail
Written by John Vaughan   
Wednesday, 30 June 2010 09:53

 Public-private partnership to assist KF rural clients

The Rural Services Network has today announced a ground-breaking strategic partnership arrangement with the world's largest privately owned property firm, Knight Frank LLP. The network is England's largest rural partnership and the national umbrella organisation for rural local authorities and other public service providers delivering services to rural communities.

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Saffery Champness welcomes 'green investment bank' PDF Print E-mail
Written by Colin Thomson   
Tuesday, 29 June 2010 14:31

 Green investment bank - proposals welcomed

The news that a green investment bank will be formed, with the powers to raise billions from green ISAs and other financial sources, has been welcomed by the Landed Estates and Rural Business Group at Saffery Champness. The green bank would replace some existing Government quangos including the Energy Saving Trust, the Carbon Trust and the Marine Renewables Deployment Fund, allowing existing public funds to be redirected towards the new bank.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 June 2010 14:38
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Savills gives cautious welcome to budget PDF Print E-mail
Written by Charlie Jacoby   
Tuesday, 22 June 2010 20:28

Osborne: balancing the books

So what does the emergency budget spell for landowners? Savills says that the Chancellor has at last put the property industry out of its misery following the speculation on how he is going to balance the books.
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