Award winning regional law firm Michelmores has announced its sponsorship of the South Devon cattle Section in this years Devon County Show.

Philip Wolfgang, Partner & Head of Michelmores Agriculture and Rural Business Team sees sponsorship of the County Show as reinforcing the firm’s commitment to the farming community He said: “Devon County Show is one of the County’s biggest events, important to business, tourism and the country way of life. Agriculture is one of Michelmores’ key sectors and our involvement in the Show is an integral part of our business. “We enjoy a renowned mix of sunshine and showers making the South West great grass-growing country and the ideal place to graze beef and dairy cattle. Indeed, the South West has more cattle, calves, sheep and lambs than any other region and in terms of pure numbers there are around two million cattle and half a million pigs in the region and around 3.2 million sheep, demonstrating the scale of the sector to the industry as a whole.

“After 125 years of advising the rural community, Michelmores has a deep understanding of the issues that affect farmers and farming. Our involvement with the Show affords our agricultural specialist lawyers the chance to engage with the people who make a real difference to our rural community. We are committed to this sector and will continue to grow and strengthen our already strong team.

“However, we are not limited to agricultural advice, and the Show provides an opportunity for our commercial and private client lawyers to talk to large number of exhibitors and visitors with a very diverse range of legal requirements.”

The 2012 Devon County Show takes place at Westpoint, Exeter on 17-19 May.