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  • Old can join young

    YOUNG Farmers from across Devon are gearing up for this year's Devon County Show, eagerly selecting stock to show in the beef, dairy and sheep classes. They are busy perusing through the schedule of craft, cookery, and floral arrangement classes to show

  • Teach kids to make bakes

    NOW the children are on holidays this is an ideal time to teach them how to make some small cakes. My mother, who dislikes cooking, taught me very little in this field but she use to make "Knock Ups". These were small cakes we made in case someone was

  • It’s that time of year again

    THE weather has not exactly been spring like despite the fact it is spring. Strong winds, howling gales and torrential rain has been common place, writes Trevor Hayne. Hardly seems creditable does it that some of you will be drilling maize very soon?

  • Big crown due at sheep show

    OVER 2,000 visitors are expected to attend NSA Sheep South West 2007 following the success of the last bi-annual event. The one-day event will be held on June 12 at Hornacott Barton, Boyton, near Launceston in Cornwall. Here, Garth and Sue Marytn, in

  • No human kindness in milk price

    OF late there has been a huge amount of controversy over how the end price of milk is divided up between retailers, processors and farmers. Processors say they make very little profit and retailers say whilst they take a greater margin than they used

  • Sid honoured

    DORSET and Somerset YFC are hosting a celebratory evening in recognition of Sid Perry's 70 years of involvement and support. Sid first got involved in 1937 and has never looked back, having been an active member of Wincanton YFC from the age of 12

  • Deadline for waste exemption and SFP

    MAY 15, 2007 is the deadline for both Single Payment Scheme applications and for farmers to register for the agricultural waste exemptions and neither should be missed, writes Sarah Woollacott of leading agents, Carver Knowles. Pre-populated SP5

  • Bonus from cream

    RODDA'S Creamery and Milk Link, the farmer-owned dairy producer and processor, have announced the agreement of a long-term strategic partnership. Milk Link will become the sole supplier of high quality Cornish milk to Rodda's Creamery with the creation