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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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Scottish sporting estates market falters PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alf Maxwell   
Tuesday, 03 February 2009 11:47

Cassillis, a Scottish castle for £2.5m

More than half of the Scottish sporting estates that were put on the market last year failed to attract buyers because of the economic downturn, says Strutt & Parker.

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Investor chooses farms over stocks PDF Print E-mail
Written by Charlie Jacoby   
Thursday, 29 January 2009 13:16

Braemar's Marc Duschenes

Investment company Braemar Group has bought a farm in Suffolk because it says that 'land yields exceed cash returns'

Last Updated on Friday, 06 February 2009 00:55
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Land Registry publishes warning on land bank 'investment' schemes PDF Print E-mail
Written by John Vaughan   
Tuesday, 20 January 2009 12:23

The Land Registry has published a guide warning against so-called land banking investment schemes which are often advertised as offering big returns on investments in land.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 January 2009 14:43
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Bidwells plans 10,000 homes PDF Print E-mail
Written by Charlie Jacoby   
Wednesday, 14 January 2009 00:20
Acting for two landowners, Bidwells proposes up to 10,000 new homes on the edge of four Norfolk villages.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 January 2009 00:43
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Farm smells 'bad for farm sales' says Prime Purchase PDF Print E-mail
Written by Charlie Jacoby   
Tuesday, 13 January 2009 15:43
New EU legislation regulating the storage of  muck, slurry and dung will legally require farmers to store all their farm waste and effluent in greater volumes between 1 October and the middle of January each year. This will lead to intensive slurry and muck spreading, with greater volumes of waste being spread on land from late January until the Spring.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 January 2009 18:27
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