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Lord Rooker launches first farming road map

Lord Rooker launches the new publication, watched by Brian Lindsay (left), Ed Komorowski, Hayley Campbell-Gibbons, Clive Gurney and Jerri Rider. 081829-1. Picture by Ray Lloyd.

11:35am Thursday 8th May 2008

The government and all UK industries are collaborating on initiatives to reduce the environmental impact of everything that is made and consumed in the UK.

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Good level of interest at show

1:00pm Thursday 1st May 2008

THE larger entry at Hereford Market’s spring show and sale of 126 Hereford cross store cattle sired by registered Hereford Bulls sold to a good level of interest, report Hereford Market Auctioneers, with prices well up on last year.

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Fantastic fencing from YFC teams

First overall were Ledbury YFC: Nigel Box (left), Andrew Gardner and Matthew Gardner. Hereford YFC was second and Ledbury’s B Team was third.

12:48pm Thursday 17th April 2008

Ledbury Young Farmers were the overall winners at the county fencing competition held last weekend, at Benhall Farm, Wilton, Ross-on-Wye, by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Simon Brewer and family. Points from this competition go towards the Herefordshire Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs county rally, which this year will be held at at Hall Farm, Leinthall Earls, on Saturday, May 17. More information on these and other young farmers events can be obtained from hfyfc.org.uk

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Worcester Blondes hit the headline

11:29am Thursday 17th April 2008

A Blonde d’Aquitaine dam from a herd in Northampton topped the prices for females at the the British Blonde Cattle Society's Spring Show and Sale in Worcester Market when it was bought by a pedigree breeder from Tenbury Wells.

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SPS deadline is looming

11:25am Thursday 17th April 2008

May 15 has now become the most crucial day in the farming calendar – it is the date by which the Rural Payments Agency must have received farmers’ completed Single Payment Scheme forms.

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New tax on initiatives in the countryside

4:43pm Friday 11th April 2008

Enterprise in the countryside will be stifled and unlisted buildings put at risk due to an additional tax, rural economy expert, the CLA, has warned Welsh Assembly Government Heritage Minister, Rhodri Glyn Thomas.

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YFC hoping for dramatic success

3:47pm Thursday 10th April 2008

Golden Valley YFC take on the best of the southern area on Saturday at the Civic Hall in Bedworth, Warwickshire.

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Candidate hits out at FFB closure plan

3:45pm Thursday 10th April 2008

HEREFORD Conservative parliamentary candidate Jesse Norman has slammed Defra for undermining farmers.

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Farmers are facing a struggle

4:32pm Friday 4th April 2008

The Rev Gordon Gatward, the director of the Arthur Rank Centre at Stoneleigh, spoke at an open meeting arranged by Churches Together in Ewyas Harold entitled Farming, Faith and the Future.

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County bull tops sale

4:08pm Friday 4th April 2008

A Herefordshire-bred bull topped the sale when Hereford Cattle Society held its Spring Show and Sale in Hereford Market.

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National News

Flypast for Dambusters anniversary

A Lancaster bomber will fly over the Derwent dam in Derbyshire

Updated 11:55am Friday 16th May 2008

A Lancaster bomber swooped over a Peak District reservoir to mark the 65th anniversary of the Dambusters raid.


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Your Say Your Herefordshire

We are on the A44 and while the weather has been fine bikers have been travelling at speeds in excess of 100mph past our house. All the yellow signs in the world will not stop these idiots and heaven help the unfortunate motorist who encounters one.  − Dennis

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Walking through Ross today I counted three drivers using mobile phones in the centre of town, obviously aware that no police or CSOs are on duty!! This was when school kids were going home about 4.00pm. − Pencraig

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Editor's choice

Presidents and legends

THE 21st Hay Literary Festival starts on May 22 and booking has opened for an exciting fortnight...

Sing out and make music

THE Music Pool, Hereford’s community music charity, is hosting a special public event aimed at anyone wanting to discover the pleasure of singing – a day of singing exercises, games, harmony singing and songs from around the world will be led by nationally acclaimed Sue Hollingworth of the Voices Foundation.

Inspector Morse creator at Leominster Festival

A VISIT by the creator of Inspector Morse, Colin Dexter, will be one of the highlights of the 2008 Leominster Festival, which runs from Friday, May 30, to Sunday, June 8, and this year promises something for everyone.

Double delight

THE internationally renowned identical twin sisters Antoinette and Claire Cann will be performing a sparkling programme of piano duets at St John the Baptist Church, Aymestrey, near Leominster on Saturday, May 24, at 7.30pm. Antoinette and Claire first played the piano when they were three years old, picking out tunes on the family piano. “The first thing we picked out was the theme to Listen with Mother.” Starting lessons was apparently the only time the pair were at odds about their playing. “Toni was very keen to go,” says Claire. “But at the time, Claire was shy,” adds Antoinette.


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