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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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Darlington prime land for sale PDF Print E-mail
Written by Charlie Jacoby   
Tuesday, 23 February 2010 10:07

Jonathan Wallis from George F White

George F White is selling prime agricultural land at Stapleton near Darlington. The two lots of Grade 2 arable and grassland are available separately or as a whole for £470,000. In addition to farming, the plots offer further opportunities for sporting pursuits and amenity land. 

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National Trust plans 1,000 new allotments by 2012 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alf Maxwell   
Tuesday, 23 February 2010 10:04

The National Trust has created more than 300 new allotment plots in the first year of its campaign to create one thousand plots for local communities to grow their own fruit and veg. 

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Uplands cash scheme welcomed PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alistair Macgregor   
Tuesday, 23 February 2010 09:59

William Worsley
William Worsley 

The CLA says that the launch of the new Uplands Entry Level Stewardship Scheme (Uplands ELS) could provide a lifeline for struggling hill farms. CLA President William Worsley says: "With the demise of the Hill Farm Allowance, it was important that a new scheme was up and running as soon as possible and I am pleased that this has happened." 

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Rare farmland bird is back PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alf Maxwell   
Tuesday, 23 February 2010 10:01

New survey results show the cirl bunting – one of Britain’s most threatened songbirds - is continuing its comeback from the brink of extinction.

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800 acres of trees for Loch Ness PDF Print E-mail
Written by Charlie Jacoby   
Tuesday, 23 February 2010 09:57

One of the largest woodland creation schemes in the north of Scotland is set to take place on the south side of Loch Ness – thanks to the Scotland Rural Development Programme (SRDP).

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