08/04/2019
Industry professionals suggest developing large-scale solar parks is, once again, becoming a viable option. Particularly for rural estates looking to invest.
08/04/2019
Nominations for the 2019 ‘Helping It Happen’ awards are now open for business, and people across rural Scotland are being urged to share their stories of the work done by local estates, farms and land-based businesses to help their surrounding communities flourish.
29/03/2019
Lidl has launched a 'damaged' fruit and vegetable box for £1.50 in an effort to eliminate food waste across its stores.
28/03/2019
Two travel bursaries are up for grabs for young sheep farmers looking to explore the application of science in sheep production.
27/03/2019
A Freedom of Information request has revealed that over a million business owners are yet to register for Making Tax Digital.
26/03/2019
85% of private investors are actively looking to invest UK businesses in 2019, according to a recent survey.
19/03/2019
The investment management firm, Quilter Cheviot , is offering UK businesses the chance to win £30,000 of grant funding.
05/03/2019
The official search for the UK’s small business with the biggest heart is well under way.
04/03/2019
The future of British milk is uncertain as the popularity of cow’s milk has been declining in favour of plant-based alternatives such as soy and almond milk.
27/02/2019
New research has indicated that Facebook is the social media platform UK small businesses use most often.
26/02/2019
Reports looking at entrepreneurship and UK business have indicated that, as a nation, the UK may be losing its appetite for entrepreneurialism.
22/02/2019
The UK’s thriving labour market is being driven, in part, by the increasing number of people going self-employed, new employment data has revealed. 
19/02/2019
Farms and estates are being urged to get solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays independently  assessed as a huge proportion are under-performing financially and could easily be improved.
05/02/2019
In an industry first, the new presenters of BBC Top Gear will be filming an item for the forthcoming series involving three Electric Vehicles (EVs) at the Energy and Rural Business Show this Thursday (7 February).
25/01/2019
Almost 76% of the UK population is now in work according to the governments most recent labour market data.
24/01/2019
Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust has opened its doors for 2020 applications.
23/01/2019
The Prince’s Countryside Fund (PCF) has re-opened for the ninth time offering its £300,000 bursary for projects in rural areas.
21/01/2019
Reports have indicated that more businesses are turning to the UK online alternative finance market in order to power business growth.
02/01/2019
The Better Broadband Scheme has been extended for a further year until 31 December 2019, ensuring that a subsidised basic broadband installation remains available to eligible applicants.
20/12/2018
The environment secretary has this week announced that businesses and manufacturers will pay the full cost of recycling or disposing of their packaging waste, under a major new government strategy.
10/12/2018
The number of primary shoppers who say they will trade up and buy Red Tractor food instead of cheaper alternatives has jumped by 1.4 million following the assurance scheme’s autumn advertising campaign.
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