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George Teasdale is new president of Ryedale Show

George Teasdale, of Helmsley, who has been involved with Ryedale Show since he was seven.

3:52pm Thursday 11th March 2010

A STALWART of Ryedale agricultural industry, George Teasdale, whose family have been farming in the Helmsley district for 300 years, has been elected the new president of Ryedale Show.

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Ryedale Show set for another bumper year

3:38pm Thursday 4th March 2010

RYEDALE Show, one of the biggest agricultural shows in Yorkshire, is thriving with a long waiting list for trade stands and rising income at the gate.

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Building levy is a “tax on food production”

3:35pm Thursday 4th March 2010

FARMERS and growers may face a levy on any new buildings on their holdings under a change in planning regulations. The move has been described as “tax on food production” by the NFU, the CLA, TFA and CAAV who have been jointly lobbying for an exemption from the new levy for agricultural buildings.

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Yorkshire Forced Rhubarb gets name protection

3:34pm Thursday 4th March 2010

A YORKSHIRE product has been accorded the same honour as Champagne, Parma ham and Jersey Royal potatoes by the European Commission this week.

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Stay on guard against bluetongue disease

12:10pm Thursday 18th February 2010

VIGILANCE and vaccination remain key to keeping British livestock free from bluetongue.

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‘Bully-boy’ tactics reported to National Farmers' Union

11:53am Thursday 18th February 2010

RETROSPECTIVE demands for money and changes to trading terms were just some of the shady dealings being reported to the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) in the days before a new code to govern retailer/ supplier trading was introduced.

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Anger at red meat cancer link error

11:54am Thursday 18th February 2010

THE NFU is furious after learning that the findings of a review which revealed errors in a report claiming a link between red meat consumption and cancer have not been shared with policy-makers.

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Euro rules on pesticides go to consultation

11:57am Thursday 18th February 2010

A CONSULTATION on how to implement new European rules on pesticides was launched this week by the Chemicals Regulation Directorate, on behalf of Defra.