Heath defends badger cull

2:48pm Monday 20th May 2013

Agriculture minister David Heath has defended the imminent cull of badgers in Somerset and Gloucestershire.

South Devon's gentle giants are the "best yet"

2:47pm Monday 20th May 2013

More than 100 South Devon cattle put on a stunning display at the breed’s National Show last week.

Weak potato crop threatens Cornish pasties

1:20pm Friday 17th May 2013

Cornish pasty producers are worried they may have to put up their prices because of a big increase in the cost of raw ingredients.

Chris Riddle is new RABI chairman

11:21am Wednesday 15th May 2013

Christopher Riddle, secretary of the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association, is the new chairman of R.A.B.I. (Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution).

Reform CAP to benefit UK farmers, NFU tells MPs

10:47am Wednesday 15th May 2013

The National Farmers Union is urging its members to use the agricultural show season to challenge their MPs on how they want to see the Common Agriculture Policy working for English farmers.

White asparagus the new home-grown cash crop, says Tesco

9:48am Wednesday 15th May 2013

White asparagus – a highly prized gourmet food that is currently only imported from the continent is being grown in commercial quantities for the first time by an English producer.

Defra says it won't ban sky lanterns

9:32am Wednesday 15th May 2013

DEFRA says it will not support a ban on sky lanterns despite evidence that they can cause death and injury to livestock.

Princess Anne to open Royal Cornwall Show

3:07pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal will visit the Royal Cornwall Show on the opening day this June.

Survey finds families drop ready meals after horse meat scandal

8:40am Tuesday 14th May 2013

A new study has found that families binned more than 17.8million ready meals in the wake of the horse meat scandal.

Eat bugs to beat world hunger, says UN

8:35am Tuesday 14th May 2013

The United Nations says that eating more insects could help fight world hunger.

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