Lucinda Douglas

You would think that the current Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, whose constituency is mainly rural, would be keen to help those of his constituents who are trying to make a living where they live in the countryside. PIC: Carl Court/Getty Images

How the government needs to invest in farming - Yorkshire Post Letters

Lucinda Douglas is the Director North at the CLA. PIC: James Hardisty.

Remove barriers to economic growth in the countryside - Lucinda Douglas

Lucinda Douglas, of Rise Carr Farm, Marishes, Malton, North Yorkshire, who is also the Director North at The CLA.

Farm of the Week: The CLA north director from a Dales sheep farming family

Earlier this year research by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board found that consumers are likely to buy less meat as a direct result of the cost of living crisis.

Buy British to save farmers during cost of living crisis, leader begs

Farmer on a tractor. Pic: Dusan Kostic - stock.adobe.com

Why it is important to support the region's farmers - The YP says

Ms Douglas has said part of the issue is the high standards that buyers put on vegetables, with food processors and supermarkets turning away yields that do not meet high specifications set.

'Buy wonky veg to help after drought' leader warns amid pototo crop fears

Wonky Veg

There's nowt wrong with eating wonky vegetables - The Yorkshire Post says

More than 70 cases of avian flu have been confirmed so far in England, and North Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Leicestershire have been identified as hotspot areas.

Use of 'slaughter on suspcion' at farm during bird flu outbreak condemned

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Yorkshire farmers waiting for Government to catch up - Lucinda Douglas

Incidents of fly tipping during 2020/21 have reached an all time high according Government figures.

Rural organisations call for tougher action against fly tippers

Dorothy Fairburn retired earlier this year as the longstanding director of CLA North.

Why Yorkshire needs strong rural voices – The Yorkshire Post says

Pig farmers protesting outside the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. Nick Allen, chief executive of the British Meat Processors Association, has said he was "surprised" that Prime Minister Boris Johnson appeared to be unaware of problems facing pig farmers when questioned on the BBC's The Andrew Marr Show, later telling Sky News that tens of thousands of butchers are needed and the training period for each is around 18 months.

How farming’s labour crisis affects us all as pigs culled – Lucinda Douglas

Lucinda Douglas, director of the Country, Land and Business Association’s northern region

Shortage of farm workers becoming 'serious problem'

For more than two decades Dorothy has been supporting farmers, landowners and rural businesses.

Dorothy Fairburn pays tribute to "wonderful" team for their support

Lucinda will take over from Dorothy Fairburn who has been in the role for two decades.

Newly appointed CLA North Director said she has "big shoes to fill"

Dog walkers can avoid needless sheep deaths and aborted pregnancies by keeping their pet on a lead, the NFU's Lucinda Douglas said.

More Yorkshire sheep attacks shows dog owners' attitudes still need to change

David Etheridge from Farming and Countryside Education showing pupils a hen and egg grading machine at St Barnabas Primary School in York. (Gl1008/76c)

York children get up close lesson on where food comes from

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Farmers heading to York classroom to connect children with food production

Unease in tenanted sector to be addressed at Yorkshire meetings

Spate of suspicious straw stack fires prompts warning

Farmers are being asked for their views on how they are effected by electricity pylons on their land. Pic: Andrew Milligan/PA

‘Inadeqaute’ compensation for farm pylons
A FIRST attempt in 20 years to assess the impact on farms of electricity pylons and poles is being carried out by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and the Energy Networks Association.

Farmland prices are set to keep growing.

Council smallholding sale ‘blocks new entrants’

Fly grazing in York

Success in ongoing battle to beat horse fly grazing