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CALM – the Moo-vie and the Duelling Presidents!
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On a glorious Friday afternoon last week, I spent an interesting two hours going round our dairy and beef farm with Maya Herbolzheimer of Farming Futures, accompanied by a TV crew, looking for areas of activity where we might improve our carbon balance....
[Blogs/Presidents Blog] - [Updated - May 14th, 2008]
Cyberspace Odyssey
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I was beginning to think I was floating in cyberspace all alone like pop star David Bowie’s famous Major Tom in outer space!
[Blogs/Presidents Blog] - [May 8th, 2008]
A Spanner in the Works?
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How many times have you found yourself muttering into your newspaper or shouting at the television in protest over the latest issue to affect farmers and land managers? Wouldn’t it be great if your thoughts could reach a wider audience?
[Blogs/Presidents Blog] - [May 7th, 2008]
Blackpool Rocks
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I woke up on Saturday morning to the shrill sound of seagulls, the clang of trams and that unmistakeable, slightly pungent pong of vinegar wafting through the bedroom window from Friday night’s cod and chips - where else but Blackpool.
[Blogs/Presidents Blog] - [May 6th, 2008]
Best of the West
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I have just returned from an over night trip to Cornwall to attend a St George’s Day breakfast (although being Cornwall, St George remained anonymous!) where we treated to a wonderful menu of Gwavas Jersey Farm Cornish yoghurt, Ortons local hand...
[Blogs/Presidents Blog] - [April 24th, 2008]
Hold the line!
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I made an enjoyable trip to Norfolk on Tuesday 15 April to meet CLA members and prospective CLA members at Sir Sam and Lady Roberts’ beautiful estate at Cockley Cley on the edge of Thetford Forest.
[Blogs/Presidents Blog] - [April 24th, 2008]
The past looks to the future
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Jonathan Thompson - the CLA’s Heritage Advisor – and I had a useful meeting on Wednesday (9 April) with Simon Thurley, Chief Executive of English Heritage (EH).
[Blogs/Presidents Blog] - [April 17th, 2008]
Future Challenges
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On 8 April I attended an interesting seminar at Great Butchers’ Hall organised by Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) on the subject of food security and animal health.
[Blogs/Presidents Blog] - [April 11th, 2008]
Welcome to my first entry in the CLA President’s Blog!
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I have wanted to write a blog since becoming President of the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) last November – so it’s great to have finally got it up and running.
[Blogs/Presidents Blog] - [April 9th, 2008]