Diversification
Illustrating the myriad of rural businesses supported by just one farm
The role that farmers play in supporting rural businesses is something often forgotten or overlooked by some politicians and decision makers, and…
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Falling land prices encouraging rise in rural entrepreneurs
Increasing urban property prices and falling land values could be fuelling a rise in new rural business start-ups and lifestyle farmers, the latest…
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'Action Plan 2016 - 2020': Ambitious new plan for Scottish farming unveiled
An ambitious new action plan to help organic food and farming build a more sustainable future, regenerate the rural economy and conserve biodiversity…
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National Park funding cut 'should focus minds on income generation'
Proposed cuts to National Park funding in Wales should prompt discussions on fairer ways to generate and spend income in order to benefit park…
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AD switch delivering rich reward for family business
A forward thinking family business is reaping high-energy rewards from a move into anaerobic digestion. Horseway Energy has produced enough…
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'Famers need to look at diversification for alternative forms of income'
Buckinghamshire-based accountants The Fish Partnership have said that farmers need to look at alternative ways of making money from their land in the…
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British brands to take the world by storm through new 'British Food Unit'
A brand new Great British Food Unit has been established today to turbo-charge UK food exports and support industry growth plans, like their target…
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NFU conference has sights set on future of farming
Leading figures from the farming sector are set to come together for the National Farmers’ Union Annual Conference next month under the theme…
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'Welsh food and farming sector can capitalise on opportunities that will arise in 2016'
“We cannot hide from the fact that 2015 has been a tough year for Welsh farmers with market prices depressed across our key sectors and the impact of…
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Projects that support green infrastructure to receive grants
Projects in Central Scotland that support trees, woodlands and green infrastructure, encourage community growing or promote active travel can now…
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