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ADVISORY
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Better
Business Resources for microbusinesses, entrepreneurs
and freelancers.
Business
Bureau (UK) Useful advice and information on starting
up and running a small business. Articles, guides and links.
Complete services for countryside premisses Complete spectrum covering services for property, land, equestrian and state objects. Consultancy for rural businesses including projects. Favourite of land and estate- property owners and estate agents.
Down
to Earth Down
to Earth is a unique service offering consultancy, advice
and training primarily for smallholders, equine yards and
new land owners. Their aim is to help their clients achieve
their vision and to enjoy their land to the full.
Earthly
Ideas Giving diversification and environmental
advice to farms, rural and urban businesses who aren’t
quite sure where to go next. Offering any level of involvement.
Federation
of Small Businesses Protecting, promoting,
and furthering the interests of the self-employed and small
business sector.
Home
Business UK Ideas, advice and links for running
a successful home based business in the UK.
Homeworking.co.uk
Resource for those working from home featuring classified
ads, a forum and a library of information published by Knowledge
Computing.
Internet
Homeworking Directory Ideas, contact points and
an individual advice service for those working from home.
Pike
Smith & Kemp Rural An independent
firm of Estate Agents established 1947 with a specialist
rural department. Professional services include agency,valuation,
planning and land management for all types of rural property.
The
Institute of Business Advisers Non-profit
making institute which specialises in helping small firms.
Information, branch lists and details of services on offer.
Kayac
Limited Project Managers; researchers; organisers;
facilitators; and administrators to rural business owners
and sole practitioners.
Practical
Farm Ideas The
largest source of cost-cutting ideas for UK farmers
featuring innovative machinery built from farm workshops,
ways to cut costs and time and improve efficiency and farm
finance management.
Semi-Natural
gives advice to farmers, land-owners and small-holders on
wildlife conservation, environmental legislation and the
new agri-environmental schemes.
Small
Business Guide SME portal sponsored by Lloyds TSB.
News, information and directory.
Smart
Initiative SBS initiative that provides grants to
help individuals and small and medium-sized businesses to
make better use of technology. Includes details of services
and local outlets.
Startups.co.uk Online
resource for start-ups and growing businesses from Crimson
Publishing; broad range of topics covered, from franchising
to premises.
The
Local Channel A national network of over
20,000 community websites covering England, Scotland and
Wales.
Truffle
Plantations Partnership offers
help and advice in the creation of TRUFFLE plantations,
an excellent farm diversification opportunity or useful
for investment, they can offer guidance every step of the
way.
Venture
Corporate Services
Friendly and personal legal advice in helping start
up rural businesses, company registrations; companies and
company related issues.
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MAGAZINES
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Turning the hay in the Severn Vale.
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Aftosa
The complete resource on Foot and Mouth Disease around the
world.
Agrilink
A fast and efficient rural enterprise directory for the UK.
AgriTrading
Farming website for farmers, agricultural machinery dealers
and the agriculture industry as a whole to advertise items
for sale, wanted, or services provided in comprehensive livestock,
agricultural machinery, machinery dealers, farm supplies,
agricultural jobs, property and land for sale sections.
Country Life Online Secure Online Ordering
: Property, Antiques, Architecture & Fine Art, Gardens
& Gardening, Life in the Country, Countryside Concerns,
Country Shop. Subscription Offers.
Country Gentlemans Association Since its
inception in 1893, the Country Gentlemen's Association has
grown to become an integral part of country life in the United
Kingdom. Established initially to provide a support network
for those living and working in rural areas, its role has
expanded and today the CGA provides an invaluable range of
products and services for both its urban and country dwelling
members.
The
Countryside Directory Information about country organisations
and services, conservation and wildlife.
Dairy
Biz Trade magazine for the dairy industry.
Ecolots
A free service designed to help the rural economy by assisting
with the environmentally sensitive and sustainable management
of land, trees and wildlife in the UK. It seeks to do this
by providing a free online advertising medium for sales, wants
and events covering a wide range of rural products and services.
Green
Pages Directory of ethical and environmentally-friendly
products and services
Farmers
Weekly The essential weekly...
Farmers
Guide East of England magazine
Farming Online Subscription
service
HGM
Publications A principal provider of publications
and data concerning animal feed and animal health.
Milking
Management Advice on mastitis and milking machine
maintenance plus classified section.
Moo
Milk Fun milk-related quizzes and educational information.
New
Agriculturist Online
magazine reporting agriculture for the 21st Century.
Pigs
UK Pig Industry Magazine
Practical
Farm Ideas Cost saving workshop projects built, tried
and tested by practical farmers are featured in each issue.
Profi
International Machinery is one of the biggest fixed
costs on a farm so it is essential to have accurate, unbiased
advice to help you make the right decision. Profi International
carries out independent tests to give you the true facts about
specifications and performance.
Smallholder
Magazine Smallholder Magazine is the leading monthly
publication for the small producer and self-reliant household.
Weekly
Tribune Trade newsletter covering the pig markets. |
ORGANISATIONS |
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Turning the hay in the Severn Vale.
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Aftosa
The complete resource on Foot and Mouth Disease around the
world.
Agrilink
A fast and efficient rural enterprise directory for the UK.
AgriTrading
Farming website for farmers, agricultural machinery dealers
and the agriculture industry as a whole to advertise items
for sale, wanted, or services provided in comprehensive livestock,
agricultural machinery, machinery dealers, farm supplies,
agricultural jobs, property and land for sale sections.
Country Life Online Secure Online Ordering
: Property, Antiques, Architecture & Fine Art, Gardens
& Gardening, Life in the Country, Countryside Concerns,
Country Shop. Subscription Offers.
Country Gentlemans Association Since its
inception in 1893, the Country Gentlemen's Association has
grown to become an integral part of country life in the United
Kingdom. Established initially to provide a support network
for those living and working in rural areas, its role has
expanded and today the CGA provides an invaluable range of
products and services for both its urban and country dwelling
members.
The
Countryside Directory Information about country organisations
and services, conservation and wildlife.
Dairy
Biz Trade magazine for the dairy industry.
Ecolots
A free service designed to help the rural economy by assisting
with the environmentally sensitive and sustainable management
of land, trees and wildlife in the UK. It seeks to do this
by providing a free online advertising medium for sales, wants
and events covering a wide range of rural products and services.
Green
Pages Directory of ethical and environmentally-friendly
products and services
Farmers
Weekly The essential weekly...
Farmers
Guide East of England magazine
Farming Online Subscription
service
HGM
Publications A principal provider of publications
and data concerning animal feed and animal health.
Milking
Management Advice on mastitis and milking machine
maintenance plus classified section.
Moo
Milk Fun milk-related quizzes and educational information.
New
Agriculturist Online
magazine reporting agriculture for the 21st Century.
Pigs
UK Pig Industry Magazine
Practical
Farm Ideas Cost saving workshop projects built, tried
and tested by practical farmers are featured in each issue.
Profi
International Machinery is one of the biggest fixed
costs on a farm so it is essential to have accurate, unbiased
advice to help you make the right decision. Profi International
carries out independent tests to give you the true facts about
specifications and performance.
Smallholder
Magazine Smallholder Magazine is the leading monthly
publication for the small producer and self-reliant household.
Weekly
Tribune Trade newsletter covering the pig markets. |
SUPPORT
ORGANISATIONS |
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Farmers
for Action
Formed
in May 2000 by a group of farmers who were unhappy with the
way in which their traditional organisations were representing
British farmers.Ü Non-farming members welcomed. Aims to secure
a sustainable level of income for farmers and growers.
The
Rural Stress Information Network A registered Charity
launched in 1996. The Network has three aims: to be an authoritative
source of information and advice concerning initiatives intended
to help alleviate rural stress; to encourage the development
of practical solutions which will help people living in rural
areas who feel distressed or suicidal; and to be a source
of information about the causes and extent of rural stress.
RABI
The natural beauty of the countryside continues to conceal
the tragic story of decline and change within the Farming
Community. Where hard working farmers struggle daily to overcome
the hardship and rigours of modern day farming life and where
livestock prices have crashed to new lows, the RABI is there
to help.
Scottish
Association of Young Farmers Clubs Home website.
Women's
Farming Union (WFU) Founded in 1979, this voluntary
organisation is committed to promoting an understanding of
and confidence in all aspects of quality British produce.
YFC
The youth organisation of rural life and agri-business
Warmwell
Warmwell.com is an independent site with no political
or commercial affiliations of any kind, providing in depth
coverage of the foot and mouth disaster. |
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