Thousands of farmers still waiting for funding

8:40am Thursday 8th May 2008

THOUSANDS of farmers, including many in the region, have still not received their single farm payment for last year.

	Plans to expand grouse project
	8:43am Thu 1 May 08
	A CAMPAIGN to save the rare black grouse from extinction has been such a success in the North- East that a plan was announced yesterday to repeat it in other parts of the country.

	Don’t be sheepish, you could be a star of anniversary rural show
	9:10am Thu 1 May 08
	THE importance of sheep to the region has long been recognised at the Great Yorkshire Show, with more than 30 breeds competing for the prizes.

Pig farm given clean bill of health following inspection

9:48am Saturday 12th April 2008

A PIG farm at the centre of neglect allegations from undercover animals rights activists has been given a clean bill of health.

Region’s farmers may miss out on bluetongue vaccine

8:25am Saturday 22nd March 2008

THE region's livestock farmers could miss out on the 22.5m doses of bluetongue vaccine the Government has ordered, it was claimed yesterday.

Green groups call for farm funding shake-up

12:02am Monday 10th March 2008

A COALITION of environmental groups will today call for a radical new approach to funding farmers and the countryside.

	Urgent action demanded on plight of country life
	8:23am Tue 4 Mar 08
	PEOPLE living in the countryside are suffering because of poverty and isolation, two reports on rural issues found yesterday The Rural Services Network called for action to improve life in rural communities.
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Report calls for nation’s dairy

8:27am Tuesday 4th March 2008

farmers to get 5p a litre more A REPORT published yesterday says dairy farmers need almost 5p per litre more for their milk to receive a fair price.

Farmers march on capital demanding fair deal

8:35am Tuesday 4th March 2008

PIG farmers from Yorkshire will travel to London today to lobby parliament to save their industry.

	Hill farmers appeal to public for help
	8:37am Tue 4 Mar 08
	HILL farmers who lobbied Parliament have appealed to the public for help.

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