Farming
Solway Plain drainage plan to face public vote
Campaigners lobbying for a drainage board for the Solway Plain are to put the scheme to a public vote.
Last updated 22 October 2010
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Coalition to free farmers from red tape, says Cumbrian minister
Environment minister Lord Henley has said the coalition government will reduce red tape in agriculture.
Last updated 22 October 2010
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VAT: to claim or not to claim, that is the question
FOR an ordinary farming business, VAT is usually not too much of a problem. The main farming sales – milk, cattle, sheep, crop, etc are all zero rated and hence VAT does not have to be charged on them. However, VAT incurred on normal farming expenses can be recovered from HMRC meaning that most farms get a regular repayment of VAT.
Last updated 12 October 2010
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Cushing’s doesn’t have to mean retirement for our elderly equines
At a recent endurance riding event I checked a pony that had completed the ride and was hardly out of breath. I thought there was nothing remarkable about this until I found out the pony was almost 30 years old.
Last updated 12 October 2010
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Record turnout of fell runners at Wasdale show
There was a record turnout of fell runners at Wasdale Head Shepherds’ Meet and Show on Saturday.
Last updated 11 October 2010
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High fat lamb prices feed into strong sales for breeding ewes
Confidence in the sheep industry has reached a new high with average prices at Kirkby Stephen’s Swaledale sale up by more than 50 per cent.
Last updated 8 October 2010
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Health chief urges Cumbrian farmers to do more to stop accidents
Cumbria's public health chief is calling on farmers in the county to do more to prevent accidents on their land.
Last updated 8 October 2010
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Rural Payments Agency moves towards paperless office
The Rural Payments Agency has stopped sending paper application forms for new cattle ear tags ordered online.
Last updated 1 October 2010
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Thousands flock to Eskdale Show
At least 2,000 visitors flocked to the 143rd Eskdale Show this weekend in west Cumbria.
Last updated 28 September 2010
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The lengths they’ll go to avoid winning the ugly sheep contest
FOUR hundred people voted for the ugliest sheep at Borrowdale Shepherds’ Meet and Show as organisers worked to get more non-farmers involved in the historic event.
Last updated 24 September 2010
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Heavy showers fail to dampen spirits at Lake District show
Hundreds of visitors and competitors gathered at Borrowdale Shepherds’ Meet on Sunday, despite heavy downpours of rain.
Last updated 21 September 2010
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River pollution project brings hope for Newton Rigg future
A multi-million pound environment project is set to bring new hope for the future of Newton Rigg at Penrith.
Last updated 17 September 2010
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Mixed fortunes for Cumbrian farmers as crops gathered
Cumbrian farmers bringing in this year’s harvest are enjoying mixed results – with some crops ‘tremendous’ but others falling below expectations.
Last updated 10 September 2010
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Farmers can help partridge project in Cumbria
Cumbrian landowners are being urged to help save the wild grey partridge, with the farmland bird’s numbers having dropped by a further 20 per cent over recent months.
Last updated 10 September 2010
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Northern Expo Dairy Show to be held at Carlisle mart
A top UK judge has been announced to preside over a popular one-day show at Carlisle’s Borderway Mart next month.
Last updated 10 September 2010
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Bright and sunny for Wetheral annual show
For once the first Saturday in September dawned bright and sunny for Wetheral’s annual show in the village hall on Primrose Hill.
Last updated 10 September 2010
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Returning Alston show hailed success by organiser
The Alston show made a comeback this weekend after years of cancellations due to flooding and foot and mouth.
Last updated 10 September 2010
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How will the coalition tax changes affect your farm?
As we come to the end of what has been an unsettled summer and move into the autumn, you can hopefully look forward to an end to the harvest and start to think about how the winter will pan out.
Last updated 7 September 2010
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Stalwart Alf’s 50 years of loyalty to sheepdog trials
A Threlkeld man who has attended every sheepdog trial in the village for 50 years was presented with an award at this year’s event.
Last updated 7 September 2010
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Loweswater Show returns after two successive wash-outs
A one thousand-strong crowd enjoyed a sun-drenched day in the picturesque Lorton Valley at the Loweswater Show.
Last updated 7 September 2010
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