A STRONG and healthy rural economy is vital to the social as well as the economic well-being of the countryside, said the Bishop of Hereford, the Rt-Rev John Oliver, when he opened a farm shop at Abbeydore. The bishop, the Church of England's spokesman
MANY centuries of Monmouth being a market town came to an end last Friday when the last sale of livestock was held. The closure came as contractors moved in to begin construction of a new road bridge over the nearby River Monnow to replace the existing
FARMERS have been warned that they could face heavy fines and compensation orders if they accidentally destroy honey bees while spraying crops with pesticides. The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has urged producers to obey the Government
THE setting up of a renewable energy plant in Herefordshire came a step closer to reality last week when more farmers signed notes of intent to grow green crops. Seventy farmers turned up for an energy-crop demonstration at Ox House, Shobdon, last Thursday
FARMERS in Herefordshire are hoping for an upturn in the mutton market following a drive by the Prince of Wales to revive Britain's once traditional meat dish. With the help of some top London chefs and livestock industry representatives, the Prince is
ABATTOIR owner David Williams is meeting a representative of the Meat Hygiene Service together with Leominster's MP, Bill Wiggin, to help iron out what he calls discrepancies in the inspection of livestock for slaughter at his Weobley premises. He claims
