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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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CKD Galbraith expands forestry team PDF Print E-mail
Written by Charlie Jacoby   
Monday, 01 March 2010 11:49

John Mackay (left), head of CKD Galbraith’s forestry department and 

CKD Galbraith 

senior forester 

Steve Little

 

CKD Galbraith has expanded its forestry department in Inverness and Perth to reflect a growing demand for specialist forestry services. The firm is now handling more than £10m of grant applications, over the next 12 months, under the Scottish Rural Development Programme grant scheme.
Last Updated on Monday, 01 March 2010 15:25
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Welsh farm incomes up PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alf Maxwell   
Monday, 01 March 2010 11:45

Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones has welcomed estimated statistics on farm incomes in Wales, which show an average increase of 7% for all farm types in the agriculture sector across Wales. 
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Claxton Manor Estate sold PDF Print E-mail
Written by Charlie Jacoby   
Tuesday, 23 February 2010 10:12

Savills confirms that the Claxton Manor Estate, Norfolk has sold to a private individual. The guide price was £6.5 million.
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George F. White goes East PDF Print E-mail
Written by John Vaughan   
Wednesday, 24 February 2010 11:52

 Louis Fell - new George F. White partner

George F White has announced the opening of a new office in East Yorkshire. This comes as part of the firm's expansion plans and goes against the grain of the current recession and the shrinking economy. Located at Shiptonthorpe, East Yorkshire, this is the second office that the company has opened within the last twelve months.   The office will be headed up by Louis Fell who has recently been made Partner.   Louis who was born and brought up on the family farm near Thorgumby who has been working in the company’s Alnwick Office is returning to his roots and to the area that he grew up in.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 February 2010 12:02
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Farmland market wakes up slowly PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alf Maxwell   
Tuesday, 23 February 2010 10:09

The farmland market has got off to a slow start this year compared to activity in 2009, with just 2,485 acres launched in the first six weeks of the year – half last year’s amount, says Dr Jason Beedell, head of research at Smiths Gore. 
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