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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 cuisine PDF Print E-mail
Written by Neil McGown   
Sunday, 08 February 2009 22:00
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Hotelier, stalker and chef Neil McGown of Scottish countrysports hotel of the year East Haugh House in Perthshire specialises in turning stags into delicious feasts for his guests 
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Poor men’s grouse PDF Print E-mail
Written by Charlie Jacoby   
Sunday, 08 February 2009 21:54
Fish in the 'butt' 
August-December is the season for flying north and trying your hand at grouse. For the other months, how about Scotland’s superb pigeon shooting? 
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Animal management PDF Print E-mail
Written by Charlie Jacoby   
Sunday, 08 February 2009 21:41

Davie McGibbon in gillie suit

People are coming to Scotland to shoot problem foxes and ‘hoody’ crows. But for some people it’s a job.

 

Last Updated on Sunday, 08 February 2009 22:22
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Monarch of the Glen PDF Print E-mail
Written by Dick Playfair   
Sunday, 08 February 2009 21:40
A week stalking deer on a Highland estate is a must for sporting tourists. Immortalised in the BBC TV series Monarch of the Glen, Ardverikie in Inverness-shire is probably the most famous
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Beating the drum for Fife PDF Print E-mail
Written by Dick Playfair   
Sunday, 08 February 2009 21:38
Fife roebucks are among Scotland’s undiscovered stalking gems. Steven Wade runs a deerstalking business, Woodmill Shootings, from Woodmill House, Lindores, Fife, and thinks that the east of Scotland has some of the best roe stalking anywhere in Europe. 
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