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MP calls for shoppers to make their voices heard

1:00pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

West Cornwall MP Andrew George, who has led the national call for a regulator to stamp out the bully-boy tactics of large supermarkets, is calling on local farmers, growers, suppliers, and shoppers to make their voices heard during a Government consultation. Earlier this month Ministers at the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform announced that Government would look to create a Supermarket Ombudsman to protect the interests of suppliers and consumers and enforce the new Grocery Supply Code of Practice.

Devon cattle for Royal Cornwall

Devon cattle for Royal Cornwall

12:20pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

When Devon cattle are judged at the Royal Cornwall Show in June, there will be more interest than usual from the onlooking crowd.

Robotic milking proves successful for Someret farmer

Robotic milking proves successful for Someret farmer

9:50am Tuesday 9th February 2010

Robotic Milking is amongst the latest in farm related technology which is improving the lot of cattle herds, herdsmen and farmers and James Read of Pyrland Farm in Taunton is a true advocate.

Reward for crop protection campaigner

8:44am Tuesday 9th February 2010

The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) has elected Crop Protection Association chief executive Dominic Dyer a Fellow of the Society.

Strong results from Mole Valley

3:00pm Monday 8th February 2010

Mole Valley Farmers’ commitment to and investment in farming and the rural sector has been reinforced by strong financial results for the year ending September 30, 2009.

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