Scholars speak out about their findings

12:26pm Thursday 20th December 2007

Every year those lucky enough to have been awarded a Nuffield Farming Scholarship - to travel the world to seek out ideas - have to report back at the organisation's annual conference. The 24 recipients awarded scholarships in 2006 did so at conference in Harrogate last week on a mind boggling array of topics.

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Farming community mourns stalwarts

3:32pm Friday 30th November 2007

TWO prominent members of Herefordshire's farming society have died.

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British summer helps Jo strike gold

11:22am Thursday 29th November 2007

Perhaps it wasn't the perfect summer for everyone - too wet, too cold, too British. But for Jo Hilditch British Cassis, it has been perfect.

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NFU welcomes council move on polytunnels

12:30pm Thursday 22nd November 2007

THE NFU has welcomed the news that Herefordshire Council is to withdraw its policy of requiring automatic planning permission for all polytunnels in the county.

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Herefordshire YFC scoop prizes

5:49pm Tuesday 20th November 2007

AT the 2007 AGM of the Herefordshire Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs, Clive Richards was thanked for his services as county president for the preceding 15 years.

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Energy expert to speak at conference

1:55pm Saturday 10th November 2007

THE debate over using farmland to grow biofuels comes to the Marches later this week.

Bad weather means a bumper blackcurrant harvest

10:58am Thursday 8th November 2007

Despite the abysmal weather that Britain was subjected to this summer, the frequent downpours proved extremely beneficial to the British blackcurrant growers, who experienced one of the most outstanding seasons in recent years.

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