Cumbria MP welcomes government fallen stock funding for farmers

Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has thanked the Government for responding to his persistent calls over the past fortnight to support farmers in light of the recent devastating weather conditions by agreeing to provide financial compensation to farmers to help dispose of fallen...

Cumbria MP hosts first dairy science forum in Parliament
Rory Stewart, MP for Penrith and the Border, and local Cumbrian vet David Black, this week hosted the first Westminster conference of the Dairy Scienc...
MP backs dairy coalition pressure to call in code breakers
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has backed calls made by the NFU and the Dairy Coalition who are asking the Government to ‘call in’ milk buyers who do not impl...
Supermarket ombudsman 'will give real support to Cumbria's farmers...
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the passing into law of the Grocery Code Adjudicator Bill, commonly known as the Supermarket Ombudsman, as “rea...
Cumbrian MP lobbying brings financial livestock support for farmers
Rory Stewart MP has welcomed news that Defra Ministers are to find emergency funding to help support livestock farmers to meet the costs of disposal o...
Cumbria farmers encouraged to take advantage of Barclays finance package
Local MP Rory Stewart is encouraging Cumbrian farmers to take advantage of the financial package recently announced by Barclays, which will provide fa...
Cumbria MP's concerns over 5% cut in direct support to farmers
Following the announcement by the European Commission that they will be reducing direct payments to farmers by 5% in order to meet CAP budget limitati...
Laid With Love eggs - the raising agents for local charity
Saskia Patrick, 27 from Dearham is all set to raise funds for a friends charity BOOKTASTIC, and hopes to make £500-600 with a 24 hour bake that will also include running a half marathon. Booktastic...
Napthens opens Penrith office
Law firm Napthens has opened an office in Penrith as a result of increased client demand in Cumbria. The firm, which also has offices in Preston, Blackburn, Blackpool and Chorley, acts for a number...
Customers vote with their feet in horsemeat scandal
Cumbrian butcher Cranstons have seen an increase in both customer numbers and trade in Beef Burgers and Beef Mince in the wake of the horsemeat scandal that has swept the nation. Managing Director...
MP calls for modulation to protect farmers
Cumbria MP Tim Farron will speak in a debate in the House of Commons on reform of the Common Agricultural Policy this evening to call for a cut in modulation to protect livestock and dairy farmers in...