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Stories for 29 August 2001

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Big shake-up in store for sugar beet industry

A ONE-OFF sugar beet scheme is providing the opportunity for potential new entrants to join the industry and enabling existing growers to sell contracts and retire.   more...

Another laboratory starts testing sheep blood samples

ANOTHER laboratory has begun testing blood samples from sheep for evidence of foot and mouth.   more...

Beacons Alliance plans public meeting on rural economy

THE newly-formed Brecon Beacons Crisis Alliance plans to hold a public meeting soon to bring together farmers, tourism and business operators to discuss the way forward.   more...

Register for rams proves a success for flockmasters

RING for a Ram, the register launched by the National Sheep Association a few weeks ago, is already proving a success.   more...

Alliance backs radical reform

A REPORT by the Fabian Society calling for the radical reform of agriculture, is being backed by the Countryside Alliance which says it has been calling for many of the recommendations for some time.   more...

Trust brings back working horses to help manage wood

THE Woodland Trust is bringing back the working horse at a special public event on September 2.   more...

  
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