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Do you know a bona fide dog friendly business?

4:30pm Sunday 5th July 2009

THE SEARCH IS ON FOR THE MOST BONA FIDE DOG FRIENDLY BUSINESS!

BHIC gives thumbs down to Defra’s proposed levy of £10.50 on horse owners

9:40am Sunday 5th July 2009

The British Horse Industry Confederation (BHIC) has given an emphatic ‘No’ to Defra’s proposed £10.50 levy on horse owners.

Organic vegbox producer bags national award for positive rural action

4:30pm Saturday 4th July 2009

~ A ‘turnip’ for the books for Riverford Organic Vegetables in BITC Awards for Excellence ~ Riverford Organic Vegetables has been crowned victor in Business in the Community’s (BITC) Northern Foods Rural Action Award, supported by the Commission for Rural Communities. The South West company was presented with the Example of Excellence by HRH The Prince of Wales at a garden reception at his home, Clarence House, today.

Cattle cast-away on RSPB Ramsey Island

9:30am Saturday 4th July 2009

RSPB Ramsey Island in Wales has welcomed its first cattle onto the island for over 40 years. The four Welsh blacks, delivered last week (Sunday 28 July) are the first since 1963 on the nature reserve, just off the Pembrokeshire coast.

Islands shun deal with carbon devil

11:50pm Friday 3rd July 2009

President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives will be a guest at the opening press conference of the inaugural Times/Smith School World Forum on Enterprise and the Environment this Sunday, 5 July 2009.

More Than 2,500 Day Old Chicks Suffer Horror Death In Stifling Heat

4:33pm Friday 3rd July 2009

The RSPCA has been left reeling after over 2,500 day old chicks have suffered a horrendous death when dumped in boxes in a lay-by in direct sunlight.

Young shearers gather for training

12:30pm Friday 3rd July 2009

Aspiring sheep shearers gathered at Borrins Farm, Settle, North Yorkshire for a shearing training day organised by the British Wool Marketing Board - one of a nationwide programme of shearing training events now underway and attracting a surge of interest this year.

Good conditions for summer grazing

8:42am Friday 3rd July 2009

Favourable spring conditions followed by particularly good summer grazing make it vital for producers to put special care and attention into selecting lambs for slaughter this season if they are to take full advantage of the market, advises EBLEX, the industry body for beef and lamb levy-payers in England.

Chicken Out wins top award

8:30am Friday 3rd July 2009

The Chicken Out! website has won the award for Best Use of Interactive in this year’s Broadcast Digital Awards.

Develop your business at free workshop at Royal Show 2009

5:20pm Thursday 2nd July 2009

Lantra, the Sector Skills Council for environmental and land-based industries, and Business Link West Midlands are hosting a free business development workshop on Friday July 10 during the Royal Show.




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