Carbon Trust Loans

Interest free loans are an added bonus to farmers investing in energy efficient technologies for their business for more information please read on. View Press Release ..

Tue 26th Jan 2010

7Y Energy launches Poultry division

Leading poultry expert Mike Tyers has joined 7Y Energy. For further information view the press release. ..

Fri 4th Dec 2009

Herefordshire farmer receives funding to install renewable energy projects

The Morgan Farming Partnership is one of the first rural businesses in Herefordshire to be granted funding under the RE:think Energy scheme to install both a photovoltaic array and a wind turbine to generate renewable electricity. The RE:think scheme is open to all farmers and rural business in the Rural..
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Mon 7th Sep 2009

Frozen blackcurrant business wins the Bear Pit prize

Herefordshire growers Anthony and Christine Snell were the winners of this year's Bear Pit competition at the Three Counties Show in Malvern, Worcestershire. The competition, based on the BBC TV series Dragon's Den, gives an opportunity to local businesses to make their pitch to a panel of judges for the..
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Mon 29th Jun 2009

Grant schemes available for renewable energy

Two grant funding schemes are now available in the West Midlands for installing renewable energy technologies for both Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and larger projects, of which farms are eligible. One is located in the Rural Regeneration Zone (RRZ) which covers SMEs in Herefordshire, Shropshire and parts of Worcestershire...
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Wed 28th Jan 2009

RPA announce new payment entitlements for orchards, tree fruit and nursery stock

Farmers growing permanent crops such as orchards, vines and nursery trees will now be able to claim the Single Payment Scheme for these previously ineligible crops under new scheme announcements. Those wishing to claim these entitlements must register the parcels of land concerned with the RPA in order to receive the..
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Mon 29th Sep 2008

Restructuring Aid available for Sugar Beet Contractors

Are you a contractor who was contracted to sugar beet growers in 2006, 2007 or 2008? The Rural Payments Agency has announced that 1.4 million euro's of financial aid is available for contractors affected by factory closures. The aid scheme is still in the registration stage and all contractors wishing to..
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Mon 29th Sep 2008

The Carbon Footprint of British Agriculture

7Y together with the Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust and the Frank Arden Memorial Fund highlight how farming can benefit from renewable energy. Read more ..

Wed 14th May 2008

County producers urged to cut out the middle man

Herefordshire's farmers and growers will be urged to "cut out the middle man" in a bid to boost farm gate margins at the "Adding Value Through Direct Retailing" event later this month. The day-long, free event is being organised by Leominster-based rural business services company, 7Y Ltd, and held at the..
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Wed 30th Apr 2008

£25k project in bid to boost farm gate margins

West Midlands based farmers and growers are being urged to "walk their supply chain" as part of a "25,000 project designed to help them build more collaborative relationships with processors and retailers.

This series of eight events is designed to increase farmers' understanding of the food supply chain.

They aim to improve..
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Mon 29th Oct 2007

Smoking

Hopefully you will now be aware of the non smoking legislation that came into effect on July 1st 2007. Due to the ever increasing amount of workplace legislation 7Y can now offer your business a free 2 hour initial health and safety 'health check' audit, which will help you..
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Sat 1st Sep 2007