Profits
Increase
Profit for the H&H Group, Carlisle, is up by seven per cent,
compared to the same period a year ago, for the six months to the
end of 2003. In reporting
an “encouraging” six months, Group chairman
David Trimble said the increased unaudited profit before tax of £221,000
was on a turnover of almost £4 million...more>>
£1,000 prize for Millennium Bleu ewes
Building
on the success of the Millennium Bleu rams, the Bleu du Maine Sheep
Society will be offering up to a £1000 prize fund for the Best
Pens of Millennium Bleu females at the Euro Ewe Sale to be held at
Carlisle on September 3rd...more>>
Scheme brings new blood to the hills
An innovative scheme to encourage young people to farm in the
Cumbrian hills is attracting countrywide interest. The Fell Farming
Traineeships
were born after huge concerns during foot and mouth about the survival
of hefted fell flocks - and ultimately the survival of the hill farmer
in Cumbria...more>>
Young breeders among the top prizes
Border & Lakeland Holstein Young Breeders have been among the prizes
recently...more>>
Pamela joins the Group services team H&H Group services' team has been expanded with the addition of
Pamela Bloomfield as administrator..more>>
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CAP
- MID TERM REVIEW
After the announcement on the 12th February by DEFRA where are we
now?. H&H Bowe director Tim Parsons looks at
the implications...>>
MILK QUOTA - attention all non-producing quota
holders
The judgment in the European Court in the Thomsen case has resulted in
DEFRA imposing a strict deadline for the permanent transfer of milk quota
held by all
non-producing milk quota holders, being the 31st March 2004...more>>
Meeting post-CAP Reform markets
David Grant is confident his 180 cow suckler herd has a viable future
post CAP Reform simply because of its ability to produce quality calves,
which go on to deliver premium quality beef...more>>
Successful pilot for lamb sourcing initiative
Two long established Carlisle businesses, Pioneer Foodservice and Harrison & Hetherington,
have been successfully piloting a local lamb sourcing initiative in an endeavour
to shorten the food supply chain and to add value to the process...more>>
Lockerbie’s success with the Northies
Harrison & Hetherington at Lockerbie is building on the great success of
its two annual sales of North Country Cheviots...more>>
BIB expands its business
Borderway Insurance Brokers has further expanded its business.....more>>
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