News

09 Feb 10
Rural group hosts South Koreans looking for inspiration to ignite farmers' passion
A South Korean delegation has visited a Durham farm to learn how the region is helping rural businesses diversify and expand to secure a bright future.

21 Dec 09
Acklington to benefit from new farmers shop
Derelict farm buildings are to be transformed into a high quality farm shop and café as part of a long-term aim to create a leisure and holiday centre in rural Northumberland.

16 Dec 09
Help on hand for farmers to turn manure into megawatts
A £1.85M project demonstrating how farmers can convert farm waste into energy has been given the green light after One North East approved funding of nearly £860,000 through its Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE).

01 Dec 09
Critical need for new entrants to be addressed in the North East
LandSkills North East is addressing a critical need to attract new entrants into forestry over the next decade, as it supports a number of initiatives to develop the next generation of foresters in North East England.

Family-run farm shop open specialist butchers shop
A family-run butchers is officially starting a new chapter in its 85-year history by relocating its shop to its farm safeguarding the future of both businesses.

18 Nov 09
Carrs farm drives forward a new enterprise in memory of grandfather
A third generation of farmers who recognised the potential to expand their business following years of sympathetic farming have opened an education and training centre in a bid to attract naturalists and eco-tourists from all over the country.

11 Nov 09
Business ambassadors in spotlight for inspiring young people
Inspirational employee volunteers have received official recognition for their efforts to enthuse young people about the wealth of opportunities awaiting them in the world of work.

21 Oct 09
Rural Tees Valley set to reap the rewards from £1m cash boost
Rural businesses in the Tees Valley are set to benefit from £1m funding which will also go towards developing the market town of Guisborough in a huge boost for tourism and the local economy.

06 Oct 09
£1m cash boost to help rural business be one of the best
Harvest festivals may be coming to a close but for a grain storage facility in Northumberland the celebrations are just beginning after receiving just over £1m of EU funding.

17 Sep 09
Tynegrain sows seeds of success
Scores of North East farmers will reap the rewards of a new grain drying facility which is opening up valuable new markets for their crops.

10 Aug 09
Horsing around to help disabled people in North East England
An inspirational woman with cerebral palsy is opening a therapy centre which uses horse power to help other people with neurological disorders improve their mobility.

07 Jul 09
Rural meat business expands
A butchery has a bright new future thanks to a grant that will allow the business to continue maturing over the coming years.

30 Jun 09
One North East Aid Boosts Dairy Farmers
A County Durham dairy has received funding to expand its business to cope with increased demand following the closure of the Dairy Farmers of Britain (DFOB) dairy at Blaydon.

23 Jun 09
Amble gets a pizza the action
A touch of Italy is on the way to a Northumberland fishing port after One North East approved funding to transform a redundant building, creating 14 jobs and boosting tourism.

09 Jun 09
One North East approves further rural investment
Rural micro-businesses and farms are in line to receive a share of more than £2.5m to help them prosper and bring benefits to the region.

11 May 09
Minister visits cream of the crop
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn sampled the cream of a Northumberland dairy farm’s new product range during a visit to the region today.

27 Feb 09
RURAL ASSETS FUND FOR COUNTY DURHAM LAUNCHED
A new fund worth more than £2m has been launched to help rural businesses, farms and communities in County Durham, with plans that will boost the local economy and protect rural services for the future.

15 Dec 08
First woodfuel grants offered
More than £70,000 has been offered to farms and forestry businesses in North East England in the opening phase of a project to build biomass supply chains.

11 Dec 08
Meaty investment for rural programme
Christmas has come early for a County Durham catering butchery business after it secured a grant for an expansion that will create new supply opportunities for farmers.

09 Dec 08
Milestone for Rural Enterprise Fund
A fund to help farms and other rural businesses in North East England to start up, grow and diversify has invested more than half a million pounds in its first six months of operation.

26 Nov 08
First farmers to dip into LandSkills North East funding
Farmers in Teesdale have become the first to access LandSkills North East funding.

24 Nov 08
£2.1m investment for Northumberland’s rural communities
Communities in Northumberland will decide how a £2.1m budget of rural funding is used to promote economic development in the county over the next three years.

19 Nov 08
Rural Business Survey Launched
Rural businesses across North East England are being urged to help assess the impact of the economic slowdown for the region’s rural economy – in what researchers hope will be the biggest survey of its kind.

17 Nov 08
£2m investment for County Durham's rural communities
Communities in County Durham and South West Northumberland will decide how a budget of more than £2m of rural funding is used to drive economic development in the county over the next three years.

04 Nov 08
Taking the lead in East Cleveland
Marketing local produce, helping communities with training and skills and developing walking and cycling networks are among the ideas being explored in the North York Moors, coast and hills – including East Cleveland - as part of the new Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE).

27 Oct 08
Tea’s Up For Farm
A County Durham farm is set to become an even more welcome sight for people walking and cycling the 'Coast to Coast' route – with help from a grant from the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE).

21 Oct 08
Ice cool customer for RDPE
A Northumberland dairy farm is aiming to become cream of the crop - by setting up a quality ice cream parlour with help from the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE).

09 Oct 08
First call for proposals in LandSkills project
Training providers interested in helping to deliver a £1.2m RDPE investment in land-based skills in North East England can now begin submitting proposals.

01 Oct 08
Cracking business plan for farm
A Northumberland farm is to create the region’s first dedicated free-range egg processing facility – with help from the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE).

29 Sep 08
RDPE backs new techonology for UTASS
A support service for farms in Teesdale has boosted its capacity to take calls and enquiries – with help from the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE).

25 Sep 08
New post for dairy farming Doug
A familiar face for many in the North East’s agricultural sector has taken on a new challenge - helping farmers to collaborate on business ventures.

16 Sep 08
Next step for LandSkills investment
A land skills expert has been appointed to help agricultural, trees and timber and land management businesses in North East England access a £1.2 million programme to help develop their skills through training.

Grant hope to reverse woodland bird decline in the North East
An ambitious new grant scheme - the first of its kind in England – has been launched today (Saturday, 13 September) in a bid to help declining woodland bird species in the North East of England.

12 Sep 08
Burning ambition for wood fuel
The North East’s growing biomass sector has the potential to be contributing more than £75m a year to the regional economy by 2015, according to a new report.

20 Aug 08
Guide to rural funding launched
There’s a new place to turn for rural businesses and communities wanting to find out about ways to access EU and Defra funding via One North East.

01 Jul 08
Communities take the lead
Promoting greener tourism, helping young people from farms to start their own businesses and looking into innovative ways of providing childcare are among the ideas being explored by communities in North East England as part of the new Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE).

17 Jun 08
Skills boost for land-based businesses
People working in agriculture, forestry and land management in North East England will get the chance to develop their skills in a £1.2m investment in providing training for land-based businesses.

09 Jun 08
Country Valley expansion plans launched
Plans to increase capacity at a top meat business in the Tees Valley are set to create new market opportunities for farmers and free up hanging space in abattoirs across the region.

04 Jun 08
Be a Northumberland Leader
Northumberland leaders are being sought to help shape the economic, social and environmental future of some of Britain’s most rural communities.

29 May 08
English Woodland Grant Scheme now open
The English Woodland Grant Scheme is now open and the Forestry Commission is accepting applications for grant support with first payment year of 2009/2010.

20 May 08
Fuelling the future
North East farms and forestry businesses looking to produce biomass for low carbon heat and power markets are in line for support from a new project to build supply chains in the regional industry.

16 May 08
Forging links to help the region’s rural businesses grow
A team of experts in starting and growing rural enterprises is set to improve the performance of rural businesses across the North East.

06 May 08
New rural business investment begins
New and existing rural businesses looking for support to grow and develop are in line for a share of more than £1m in funding from the recently-launched Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE).

04 Mar 08
Bigger voices for rural areas
Small rural communities could have a stronger network of support to turn to for help in running local services in village halls, backing enterprise and bidding for environmental funding – as the region’s Rural Community Councils (RCCs) explore ways of working together more closely.

18 Feb 08
Livestock keepers get chance to shape animal disease policy
A seminar to help farmers and livestock keepers understand and contribute to the new proposals for responsibility and cost sharing of animal disease outbreaks is being held at Newcastle Falcons, Kingston Park, Newcastle on Friday, 14 March 2008.

08 Feb 08
A vision for taste unveiled
Producers of food and drink in North East England found a new champion this week, with the launch of a body to build their industry.

06 Feb 08
Collaboration events for farmers
Livestock farmers in Northumberland and County Durham are being offered the chance to find out more about commercial farms that are working together to improve profits, reduce costs and reach new, premium markets.

06 Dec 07
One North East welcomes RDPE announcement
One North East has today welcomed the news that the new Rural Development Programme for England has moved a step closer to its launch.

£3.9 billion boost for English countryside
Record investment of £3.9 billion over seven years for rural development was confirmed today by Environment Secretary Hilary Benn.

06 Nov 07
Leader groups clear first hurdle
One North East has invited seven rural partnerships to develop detailed plans to shape how at least £4.5m of European funding will be used to regenerate rural areas of North East England over the next three years.