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Smallholder show in Wales
Thousands of smallholders and country enthusiasts from all over the UK will be visiting the RWAS Showground, Builth Wells, Wales tomorrow and Sunday for the annual Royal Welsh Smallholder and Garden Festival.

Top awards for diversification
The winner of Devon's most important annual farm diversification award is to receive the honour on land his family used to own before it became the site of the Devon County Show at Westpoint near Exeter.

Royal occasion at Exeter
It has been a real royal occasion at the Westpoint showground in Exeter today.

Devon Show open for business
Upwards of 90,000 people are expected to visit the Devon County Show over the next three days. But visitors to the Westpoint, Exeter, showground will find fewer cattle on show due mostly to movement restrictions in place because of TB.

NFU expresses concerns over ongoing problems in the agricultural industry
The south west NFU has welcomed belated recognition by the government of farmers' contribution to the nation's food security as the first of the south west's county shows opens at Devon.

Devon County Show opens
The Devon County Show opened this morning at Exeter and between now and Saturday thousands of people are expected to attend.

Devon County Show opens tomorrow  Devon County Show opens tomorrow
The three day Devon County Show opens tomorrow, Thursday, at the showground at Exeter.

Protection for farmers
NEWS that the Moorland Line has been introduced into Environmental Stewardship is goodfor both the environment and farmers, the NFU has said.

NFU seek new ruling
The NFU has called on the Government to introduce transitional arrangements to help the cattle industry cope with plans to transfer the cost of TSE testing of fallen cattle over 24 months.

NFU warns of need to keep stewardship schemes open to all
The NFU says it is concerned that premature changes to Environmental Stewardship (ES) schemes risk making them increasingly complex and could reduce the opportunities for more farmers to get involved.

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