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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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Coastal ramblers charter takes last steps to becoming law PDF Print E-mail
Written by Charlie Jacoby   
Tuesday, 27 October 2009 08:23

Henry Aubrey-Fletcher 

The CLA is urging MPs to reconsider the coastal access section of the Marine and Coastal Access bill as it edges close to becoming law. The CLA says access to the English coastline is already good. CLA president Henry Aubrey-Fletcher says: "By Natural England's own audit, 84% of the English coast already enjoys public access. When areas of development, ports, defence land and so on are taken into account, it means only eight percent of the coast is inaccessible. These figures beg the question, is the legislation really justified? 
Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 October 2009 08:39
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Defra's Food 2030 plan misses points PDF Print E-mail
Written by John Vaughan   
Friday, 23 October 2009 14:42

 

 

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Although  the British Crop Production Council (BCPC) has welcomed Defra’s intent to develop ‘an overarching plan to make the food system more economically, environmentally and socially sustainable’ it says some important points are missing. These are an  appreciation of the long-term effects of current practices in food production and of the potential effects of predicted changes, particularly in world population and climate. 
Last Updated on Saturday, 24 October 2009 07:27
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Consultation launched for Scottish SFPs PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alistair Macgregor   
Monday, 19 October 2009 04:21


Review enquiry chairman Brian Pack

The way in which the Single Farm Payment (SFP) is paid out in Scotland is set to change. Europe will put a new set of rules in place in 2013, for implementation in 2014, however, Scotland will have the option to change the way the SFP is paid before this date.  
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LibDems form new rural coalition PDF Print E-mail
Written by Charlie Jacoby   
Thursday, 15 October 2009 05:44


Coalition chair Matthew Taylor MP

An new coalition of organisations covering the social, economic and environmental needs of rural areas is calling for a new vision for rural communities in England.
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Welsh announce rural budget PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alf Maxwell   
Thursday, 15 October 2009 05:40

Minister Elin Jones 
Minister Elin Jones

The Welsh Rural Affairs budget is to increase by £1.6m, or 1.2 per cent, in 2010-11 compared to 2009-10. 
Last Updated on Thursday, 15 October 2009 05:49
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