Agri-BIP Newsletters
The Agri-BIP newsletter is sent out monthly to our agricultural and land based clients, both old and new, along with our Newsletter mailing list. This newsletter is sent to people living in West Devon, North Devon, Dartmoor National Park, South Hams, Torridge, East Devon, Mid Devon and Teignbridge.
It covers current farming and land based business issues and includes information of new services offered by Agri-BIP. Anyone within the areas mentioned above can be added to our mailing list. To be added, please use the contact form to send us your name and address stating that you would like to receive our monthly Agri-BIP newsletter.
BIP Newsletters
The BIP newsletter is sent out every three months to our rural business clients, both old and new, along with our rural business newsletter mailing list. This newsletter is currently sent to people living in East Devon, Mid Devon and Teignbridge.
The newsletter covers current business issues and includes information of the services offered by BIP. Anyone living in the areas mentioned above that runs a small business or is looking to start their own business can be added to our mailing list. To be added please use the contact form to send us your name and address stating that you would like to receive our BIP Newsletter.
Here is a list of our current newletters, available for download. They are in the Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) for which you will need a viewer.
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 | 01-05-2010 | BIP Newsletter May 2010 | Informtion on small Business Rate relief
1SW RDPE Funding
Workshops include Create a FREE website, Woodland Grants, Low Carbon for Food and Drink Businesses, Soil Management, RDPE Grants for the Land Based Sector and Managing Finance |
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 | 14-08-2009 | Agri-BIP Newsletter August 2009 | Women & Work Project
Business Improvement through Skills Training Project
Okehampton Business Centre Open Day
Workshops and Events
Barclays Workshops
RDPE Grant Funding
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 | 14-08-2009 | BIP Newsletter Summer 2009 | Greater Dartmoor LEAF Funding
Business Improvement Through Skills Training Project
Workshops & Events
Okehampton Business Centre Open Day
Barclays Workshops
Women & Work Project |
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 | 20-04-2009 | Agri-BIP Newsletter for Cornwall - April 2009 | Agri-BIP is back in Cornwall - full details on the new services available to landbased businesses in cornwall. |
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 | 19-01-2009 | BIP Roll Out Newsletter - Spring 2009 | Rural Development Project & Local Action Group Award for East devon & the Blackdown Hills.
Workshops & Events
Managing Your Business In a Downturn |
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 | 19-12-2008 | Agri-BIP Newsletter December 08 | Looking forward to 2009
Changes to NVZ Regulations
New Year Events |
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 | 03-11-2008 | Agri-BIP Newsletter - November 08 | New events including Cattle Movements Online workshops
RDPE Progress
Funding & Support for Collaborative Activity |
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 | 01-09-2008 | Agri-BIP Newsletter - September 08 Edition | Okehampton Business Centre - Open Day
Bluetongue Update
New Events
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 | 29-08-2008 | BIP Newsletter - Autumn 08 - West Devon & Torridge | Okehampton Business Centre Open Day
New Events
Energy Performance Certificates
Government seeks help from rural businesses |
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 | 28-08-2008 | BIP Newsletter Autumn 08 - East & Mid Devon | Good news stories, despite challenging times
New Autumn Workshops
Business Information Point Open Day
5 Year funding boost for Blackdown Hills & East Devon AONB's
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 | 14-07-2008 | Agri-BIP Newsletter - July 2008 | Business Information Point have moved
ELS Update
New Grants for Biomass Producers
The English Woodland Grant Scheme |
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 | 17-06-2008 | Agri-BIP Newsletter June 2008 | Keep on top of borrowing
Starting a new business
Train to Gain
Blue Tongue update |
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 | 01-05-2008 | Agri-BIP Newsletter May 2008 | Bluetongue Update
Computer Skills For Business Workshop Dates
Rural Development Funding Update
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 | 15-04-2008 | Are you getting your share of Environmental Payments? | How much could ELS/OELS mean for you? Find out more. |
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 | 31-03-2008 | Agri-BIP Newsletter - March 08 | Input / Output Increases
Is food security finding a place in governments agenda?
Feed Hygiene Regulations - Registration by Farmers
Computer skills for Business workshops |
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 | 29-02-2008 | AgriBIP Newsletter - February 08 | Do Rising Prices Mean Extra Profits?
Improving your computer skills
Events
ELs/OELS |
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 | 31-01-2008 | Agri-BIP Newsletter - January 08 | Looking Ahead
Events |
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 | 14-01-2008 | BIP Newsletter - Jan 08 | Looking ahead to a successful 2008.
Workshops at a fraction of the cost helping you to work on your business - not In it.
'More than one way to skin a cat' - a local business owner shares his experiences and views on running a small business. |
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 | 01-09-2007 | BIP Newsletter September 07 - West Devon & Torridge | New autumn schedule of free workshops
Market trends in rural tourism
Eco Warriors
Sustainable Tourism Grant |
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 | 01-09-2007 | BIP Newsletter September 07 - East & Mid Devon | New Project Launch - Rural Enterprise Development
Schedule of Autumn Workshops
Newsround - Sustainable Tourism Grant, Redundant Buildings, Microsoft Office Live |
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 | 10-08-2007 | Agri-BIP Newsletter - FMD Update - Aug 07 | An update on the current FMD Situation |
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 | 17-07-2007 | Agri-BIP Newsletter July 2007 | Help with Environmental Stewardship Applications.
Freebies
Weather Woes
Complete a Snapshot and Win cash |
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 | 01-06-2007 | BIP Newlsetter - June 2007 | BIP supportd independant retailer of the year 2007 for the South West.
New summer workshop shedule.
One to one intensive assistance of eligible businesses. |
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 | 16-04-2007 | Agri-BIP Newsletter April 2007 | Single Payment Scheme - 2007
Soils Analysis |
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 | 16-03-2007 | BIP Newsletter March 2007 | Rural Enterprise Development Project lots of new events for April through to June 07.
Press Releases - Inspired retailers raise their game and The Link projects in Hatherleigh. |
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 | 20-12-2006 | BIP Newsletter December 2006 | Rural Enterprise Development Project - Lots of new events for 2007.
Skills Analysis - Free Age Awareness Seminar details.
Christmas opening times |
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 | 20-12-2006 | Agri-BIP Newsletter December 2006 | Agri-BIP Activity - Future plans for 2007
Hill Farm Allowances & Environmental Stewardship
Farm Business Advice Service - Knowing your options.
Red Meat Industry Forum
Christmas opening times |
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 | 24-11-2006 | Agri-BIP Newsletter - November 2006 | Single Payment Update
Environmental Stewardship]
Vocational Training Scheme in Cornwall
Events and England Catchment Sensitive Farming Delivery Initiative. |
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 | 27-10-2006 | Agri-BIP Newsletter - October 06 | Will climate change affect your future cropping plans?
Are you an enterprising entrepreneur?
single Payment Update
Wheat and Baryley prices hit new highs. |
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 | 12-10-2006 | BIP Newsletter - October Edition | Rural Enterprise Development Project
Fire Safety Law Changes
Free Awareness Events |
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 | 30-09-2006 | Agri-BIP Newsletter September 06 | Cross Compliance
Autumn Beef Store Cattles Sales
single Payment Issues |
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 | 31-08-2006 | Agri-BIP Newsletter - August Edition | Prospects for Agriculture in the European Union 2006 - 2013.
Fire Safety Law Changes
Single Farm Payment |
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 | 31-07-2006 | Agri-BIP Newsletter - July 06 | Transporting Animals - Impending Regulation Changes
Single Payment Update
Agricultural commodity prices on the rise |
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 | 31-07-2006 | BIP Newsletter - July 06 | Rural Enterprise Development Project Launch
Environmental Awareness - Personal carbon allowances
Fire Safety Law Changes |
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 | 30-06-2006 | Agri-BIP Newsletter June 2006 | Single Farm Payment, What Now?
single Farm Payment Update
Cross Compliance Soil Management Review |
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 | 25-05-2006 | Agri-BIP Newsletter - May 2006 | Agricultural Waste Regulations
Cross Compliance Record Keeping
Beef Producers Potential Profit Increase |
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 | 28-04-2006 | Agri-BIP Newsletter - April 2006 | Single Farm Payment Update
Agricultural Production - A Glimmer of Optimism on the Horizon
Confidence in the Countryside |
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 | 31-03-2006 | Agri-BIP Newsletter March 2006 Edition | Sheep Expert's Timely Visit
Marketing your products & services using the internet.
Beef & Sheep farmers adjusting to de-coupling - can you afford not to change?
New events dates. |
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 | 28-02-2006 | Agri-BIP Newsletter - February 2006 | Waste Disposal - Regulation Changes
Single Payment Update
Single Farm Payment Entitlement Transfers
New events for March and April |
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 | 31-01-2006 | Agri-BIP Newsletter - January 2006 | How is your farm business looking at the beginning of 2006?
Environmental Stewardship Update
Single Farm Payment Update
February Events |
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 | 20-12-2005 | BIP Newsletter December 2005 | Stationary Voucher Prize Draw.
Scams - What to look out for.
New Regulations for all premises salling food.
Merry Christmas
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 | 20-12-2005 | Agri-BIP Newsletter - December 2005 | SFP Latest News
Cross Compliance
WDBIP Events for January 2006
TB Control - New Measures.
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 | 30-11-2005 | Agri-BIP Newsletter - November 2005 | Single Payment Scheme Update,
New CLAiT Dates,
Internet Marketing for products and services,
Wild Game Meat Hygiene and Reducing Electric and Telephone Bills.
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 | 30-10-2005 | Agri-BIP October 05 | Environmental Stewardship Update, Inheritance Tax and Farmers, Energy Costs. |
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 | 30-09-2005 | Agri-BIP September 05 | Sheep Identification & Traceability, Beef Prices, Wild Game Meat Handling. |
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 | 31-08-2005 | Agri-BIP August 05 | Supermarkets and Suppliers, Redundant Building Grant, Starting a New Enterprise. |
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 | 30-07-2005 | Agri-BIP Newsletter July 2005 | Environmental Stewardship Update. New free IT courses with templates to use in your business. Set-aside update. Farms wanted for on farm events. |
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 | 30-06-2005 | Agri-BIP June 05 | Wild About Trees, Environmental Stewardship, Single Payment Scheme, Computer Training |
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 | 30-05-2005 | Agri-BIP MAY 2005 | Single Payment Update, Environmental Stewardship meetings, a NewZealand viewpoint, free marketing workshops. |
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 | 30-04-2005 | Agri-BIP -April 2005 | Single Farm Payment continues.
Set aside changes
Computer Training
Workshops for May/June |
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 | 30-03-2005 | Agri -BIP-March 2005 | Spring into Business Profits
Single Payment Scheme update.
Events for April/May |
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 | 30-01-2005 | Agri-Bip newsletter January 05 | Single Payment Scheme Workshops
Profitable Sheep production events
Computer Training schedule
New Project Start |
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 | 30-01-2005 | BIP newsletter January 2005 | Free NVQ training.
Business Advice Roadshow at Tavistock.
Computer Training Schedule |
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 | 30-12-2004 | Agri-Bip December | Cross compliance and set aside workshops.
A look ahead to 2005.
Scams to catch you out. |
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 | 30-11-2004 | Agri-BIP November 04 | Single Payment Update
Beef and Sheep on farm events
Fallen Stock Scheme
Computer and Farm Software Workshops |
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 | 30-10-2004 | Agri-BIP October | Free Bookeeping Software
Objective 1 funds in Cornwall
Fuel Cost Savings |
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 | 30-06-2004 | Agri-BIP June 2004 | Single Farm Payment Implementation Timetable.
The Digital Age reaches all parts-so to speak! Project changes. Premises wanted in West Devon. |
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 | 28-05-2004 | Agri-Bip May 2004 | Cap reform Update, Forward pricing for Beef, Training events. |
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 | 30-04-2004 | Agri-Bip April 2004 | Cross Compliance
What Computer? |
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 | 01-03-2004 | Agri-BIP Newsletter March 2004 | Single Farm Payments Review. Business Rates and their relevance to farmers and diversification projects. |
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 | 01-02-2004 | Agri-BIP Newsletter February 2004 | Further information about the CAP reform, milk quotas and the Extensification Payment Scheme. Also full listing of forthcoming training events and courses. |
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 | 06-01-2004 | Red Meat Report | View the findings of the comprehensive red meat study report carried out in 2003. |
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 | 01-01-2004 | Agri-BIP Newsletter January 2004 | Single Farm Payments - an update of what to expect. NVZ's, what you need to know about them. New training opportunities available. CAP reforms, forward planning. |
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 | 01-09-2003 | Agri-BIP Newsletter September 2003 | Mid Term Review Update,
CAP reform Q & A's,
Keeping sheep clean for slaughter, and more! |
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