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Rural Affairs chief Hilary Benn to attend Great Yorkshire Show

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary Hilary Benn.

12:01pm Thursday 9th July 2009

ENVIRONMENT, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary Hilary Benn is due to attend next week’s record-breaking Great Yorkshire Show.

North Yorkshire County Council praised for using free-range eggs in school meals

11:55am Thursday 9th July 2009

THE animal welfare charity Compassion in World Farming has praised North Yorkshire County Council for its policy of using free-range eggs in school meals.

Record entries for Great Yorkshire Show

The 2008 Great Yorkshire Show supreme beef champion Cairnsmore Thrasher with, from left to right, handler Carol Rettie, owner Mark Holmes and breed secretary Frank Milner.

2:36pm Thursday 2nd July 2009

THIS year’s Great Yorkshire Show is a record breaker with more entries for the competitive classes than in its history.

North Yorkshire County Show seeking new secretary

1:39pm Wednesday 24th June 2009

A SHOW’S organisers are celebrating another successful event.

Fodder provides food for thought

Yorkshire producers at he opening of Fodder, the new regional food shop and cafe, From left to right: Liz Joyce, Jeff Gill, Steven Crabtree, Jenny Clarkson, Jill Mellor and Jonathan Curtoys

1:38pm Wednesday 24th June 2009

A NEW £5.1 million agricultural centre has been unveiled, designed to breathe life into the rural economy.

Arable specialist James Copeland lands top NFU job

1:36pm Wednesday 24th June 2009

JAMES Copeland is the latest recruit to join the NFU in the North East.

Market prices

1:37pm Wednesday 24th June 2009

FOR the time of year there was a good show of breeding stock and store cattle, with prices remaining firm, despite the slip in finished stock prices.

Shear skill goes on show at Great Yorkshire Show

Blade shearing at the Great Yorkshire Show

1:41pm Wednesday 24th June 2009

YOUNG shearers are being encouraged to take part in competitions at the Great Yorkshire Show next month.

Minister launches new agency’s Ryedale centre

Environment Secretary Hilary Benn plants a tree at the Sand Hutton launch of the Food and Environment Research Agency.

3:59pm Thursday 18th June 2009

Environment Secretary Hilary Benn this week launched the new Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) and opened its state-of-the-art facility in Sand Hutton.

Criminals targeted in rural initiative

3:56pm Thursday 18th June 2009

FARMERS and people living in rural areas are being asked to become extra pairs of eyes for North Yorkshire Police.


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