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New NFU Carlisle group secretary says she has been well-received
Nicola Wilkinson says most farmers have an initiation question ready for her when she meets them for the first time.
Last updated 5 March 2010
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H&H profit due to better livestock prices
Higher livestock values helped Carlisle-based H&H Group to record profits in the six months to the end of December last year.
Last updated 5 March 2010
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Eden council refuses to back National Parks extension plan
Eden District Council has refused to support plans to extend the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks because it would impose an “unnecessarily restrictive” planning regime on its rural community.
Last updated 5 March 2010
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Deadly virus killing bee colonies across Cumbria
Up to half of all bee colonies have been wiped out in parts of Cumbria by a deadly virus, according to the Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera).
Last updated 5 March 2010
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Cumbria's young farmers reveal their acting skills
They are more used to tramping through fields than treading the boards.
Last updated 26 February 2010
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North Cumbria barn restoration reveals bull carved at time of the Romans
A 2,000-year-old carving has been uncovered during a project to restore a derelict barn near Wigton.
Last updated 26 February 2010
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Cumbrian farmer just misses out on top job with NFU
Cumbrian farmer Alistair MacKintosh narrowly missed out on one of the NFU’s top jobs at its annual conference this week.
Last updated 26 February 2010
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Bidders take Wigton land prices up to £5,500 per acre
There was plenty of competition for several pieces of land sold at auction in Wigton this week.
Last updated 19 February 2010
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Farmers fear extra planning restrictions in national parks
Fears over extra planning restrictions were loudly voiced by farmers at a meeting to discuss the planned extensions of the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales national parks.
Last updated 19 February 2010
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