Co-ops tackle milk shake-up
Belfast Telegraph
While quotas have assisted farmers to maintain production and generate income, they have been widely criticised as a system of protecting agriculture from market forces and which has held back inevitable structural reform. …

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Communal plots reduce allotment waiting lists
BBC News
Council-run allotments, private sites and community run agriculture groups have all reported a high level of demand and increasing interest. Richard Budge, Parks Manager for Truro City Council, runs the Barrack Lane allotment site. …

Rural and urban digital divide to narrow as broadband fees fall
Belfast Telegraph
Ofcom's action was welcomed by Northern Ireland Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Michelle O'Neill. “In today's digital society, broadband communication is increasingly important for business development and growth, delivery of government …

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Interview with new Bradford Chamber of Commerce president
Bradford Telegraph and Argus
Thorite's customers include companies in the mechanical and engineering sector, printing and packaging, textiles, pharmaceuticals, agriculture and food processing, transport, power stations and construction. Stephen observed: “We deal on a daily basis …

Scotland poses major threat to region's search for investment
Belfast Telegraph
Scottish private sector productivity in manufacturing, construction and agriculture is significantly above the UK average, while comparable sectors in Northern Ireland fall well below the UK average. "The real gap in relative performance between the …

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'No child protection issues' over gun photos
Belfast Newsletter
The PSNI has already said that it will be taking no action over the event and Stormont's Sinn Fein-controlled department of agriculture and rural development approved a further grant of £170000 to the centre after the controversial event came to light.

A CENTRE for world-beating research on food production could be built in the …
This is Lincolnshire
The proposed National Agronomy Centre could make Lincolnshire a centre of excellence for the science behind crops and agriculture. Plans for the project will be put forward in October as part of Lincolnshire Agricultural Society's master plan for the …

Final touchdown for YFCU’s tag rugby 2011
Farming Life
John Henning, head of agriculture with Northern Bank, presented the winners with the Rosemary Cooper and Adrian Cooper shields and commemorative medals kindly provided by the bank. YFCU would like to take this opportunity to thank Northern Bank for …

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PEEK INTO THE PAST: Burnley's Saville Row of the 1800s
Clitheroe Today
Behind the building, which once had its own barns and other structures used in agriculture, there was a large plot of land called Thorn Croft. This became the market square for the much-loved Market Hall which was lamentably destroyed in the later …

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Dodds meets representatives of Grain Trade Association
Farming Life
Speaking after her meeting with NIGTA, DUP MEP Diane Dodds said that competing global demands for land use poses challenges for the agriculture industry. Mrs. Dodds also reiterated her calls for a swifter system to deal with GM tolerance and approval. …