http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/farmingcomment/ Gazette & Herald /farming/farmingcomment/ en-gb Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:41:13 +0000 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:41:13 +0000 http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/farmingcomment/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/resources/images/1001325/?type=rsslogo http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/farmingcomment/ http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/farmingcomment/5070650.Points_worth_making_about_Single_Payment_forms/?ref=rss DUE to a shortage of space in the Gazette & Herald, last week’s piece in my column relating to the Single Payment forms that are coming out with the 2010 application was cut. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:34:21 +0000 9c12a15b2234dd53606b164cc4edf538 http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/farmingcomment/5056901.Another_fine_mess/?ref=rss I WAS brought up on a diet of watching Laurel and Hardy in glorious black and white, and some time through their comic antics, Stan would inevitably turn to Ollie and say: “This is another fine mess you’ve got us into!” Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:49:06 +0000 31301935a41927da51481ba6201a257e http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/farmingcomment/5042454.Farmers_keep_watch_on_poor_grain_prices/?ref=rss HAVING been out of the country for a week or two, I happened last Friday evening to be in the company of an independent corn merchant and took the opportunity of catching up on the trade. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:33:47 +0000 33f4c3700c88a2d2c0eb20df2e6ac50e http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/farmingcomment/5015406.Upland_Entry_Level_Scheme_off_the_ground/?ref=rss MANY farms in our area did fall within the category of receiving additional support from the Government by way of Hill Farm Allowance. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:46:44 +0000 e76b32a17e5a92b93557bfe08e9ef4b6 http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/farmingcomment/5002721.Farm_incomes_drop/?ref=rss FARM incomes in the UK fell by six per cent in 2009 to £4.07 billion according to the latest estimates from Defra. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:46:41 +0000 a954fa4dab94da49184a261a436e4af5 http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/farmingcomment/4890820.Malton_market_back_on_agenda/?ref=rss YET another milestone looms in the long battle to keep a market in Malton. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:05:08 +0000 caec5bb67942fd95e40bd3edc883195d http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/farmingcomment/4877858.NVZ_deadline_looms__wrapped_in_tape/?ref=rss SO much regulation wrapped with miles of red tape has been thrown at us over the last 20 years that I think we have frankly become punch drunk; and certainly the “nitrates directive” from which springs the NVZs, has not captured the farming public’s imagination. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:09:50 +0000 cfcefd1b7db117b2b57a3126b6b94359 http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/farmingcomment/4851142.Regulations_spread_with_new_NVZ_records/?ref=rss WITH no great enthusiasm I am gradually coming to terms with the Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2008. Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:41:20 +0000 4948ab561d9319fab6fc17ca86f2b7e9 http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/farmingcomment/4838689.Red_tape_and_more_red_tape_usher_in_new_year/?ref=rss A VERY happy new year to everyone tempted to read this column; may 2010 bring us a little peace and prosperity. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:11:40 +0000 27720d83825a2d2f4bcb7363691dbfc6 http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/farmingcomment/4823320.Time_to_digest_Defra_guide/?ref=rss WITH the early deadline, I am penning this column while looking out over a magical winter wonderland with snow-laden trees and birds queuing up to get on the feed table. Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:30:00 +0000 c77e04ae09817fc32444981519e4627f