Consider insurance costs for village events

12:02pm Friday 25th April 2008

VILLAGE event organisers have been warned to plan ahead to ensure community carnivals and fetes keep swinging this summer.

	Study hopes to help hill farmers
	12:13pm Fri 25 Apr 08
	A STUDY which could help secure the future of Britain's hill farmers has been awarded a Nuffield Farming Scholarship.

In Brief: Tour looks at oilseed rape as next biofuel

12:15pm Friday 25th April 2008

THE Yorkshire Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group looks at oilseed rape as a biofuel next month.

	Rural programme has provided £1m in grants to businesses
	11:40am Fri 18 Apr 08
	A SCHEME which helps young rural people set up in business has reached a £1m milestone in providing grants.

Biofuels will improve motorists’ carbon footprint

11:38am Friday 18th April 2008

THE introduction of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation on Tuesday means fuel companies are now obliged to include 2.5pc of renewable fuels in all road fuels.

	Staff reveal nearly all to raise funds for charity
	11:41am Fri 18 Apr 08
	GETTING down to the bare essentials has proved a nice little earner for a farmers' charity.

Biofuels refinery on Teesside closes with loss of 40 jobs

11:49am Friday 18th April 2008

BIOFUELS producer D1 Oils is to close its Teesside refinery with the loss of 40 jobs.

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No change planned at pubs following takeover

11:46am Friday 18th April 2008

THE freeholds of three wellknown local hotels have been acquired by the family trust of entrepreneur Jim Walsh (pictured) as part of a £4m deal.

	Birthday gift led to farmers keeping Highland cattle
	12:56pm Fri 11 Apr 08
	WHEN Robert Phillip bought his wife two Highland cows for her birthday, he could not have imagined the impact they would have on their lives.

Lords back pig farmers over supermarket prices

12:55pm Friday 11th April 2008

SUPERMARKETS have been attacked by Food and Farming Minister Lord Rooker as the British pig farming industry heads into meltdown.

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