BEEF cattle breeders are being reminded the closing date for the National Spring Spectacular Show, being held in Hexham, is less than a month away.Read
TYNESIDE oil and gas pipeline company Wellstream reported record revenues today but its profits plunged by almost 45% as the industry was hit by the global recession.Read
FARMERS who dock their sheep's tails excessively face prosecution and could also lose a "significant portion" of their Single Payment Scheme (SPS) cash.Read
A FORMER call centre worker whose entrepreneurial idea originally emerged while she was on long-term sick leave from work has taken the plunge and started her own pet care business.Read
SMALL business owners are being advised to ensure they have their tax affairs in order before April 6 when a number of changes introduced in last year's Budget are due to come into effect.Read
ABOUT 800 agronomists and farm advisors have received training or information directly from the Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE), the industry-led voluntary approach to improving wildlife habitats after the end of compulsory set aside.Read
A WOMAN made redundant after working in the chemicals sector for more than 20 years is aiming to switch careers to interior design after taking advantage of a scheme to retain talented people in the North East.Read
A FORESTER who put his business expansion plans on hold due to the harsh economic climate has reignited his desire to grow his company after securing additional funding.Read
THE vigorous demand for wool, coupled with limited supply which has sent prices to 113p a kilo in recent weeks, has led to the cancellation of two of the last six sales of the selling year at the British Wool Marketing Board’s headquarters at Bradford.Read
THE North East National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is reminding sheep farmers across the region that new Electronic Identification (EID) rules apply to all sheep born or identified after December 31, 2009.Read
NEWCASTLE Building Society hopes to see a profit this year after bouncing back from a £28m loss caused by a £43m write-off in deposits it held with two failed Icelandic banks.Read
NORTH East stock market-listed company Tanfield has been approached by its American partner with an offer to buy its electric car division for £37m.Read
Karen Dent is a business reporter who specialises in small businesses and rural affairs. Prior to joining the our team Karen spent most of her career as a broadcast journalist, most recently working for the BBC.
