By Paul Jones, @GazettePaul, Editor/Head of News A COW has defied the odds and sent delighted Somerset farmers over the moooo-n - by giving birth to healthy triplets. Five-year-old Lakemead Barbara 201 pushed out the 100,000 to one trio to
Stags of South Molton report a much smaller entry of lambs this week, with the lowest consignment seen for many months. Overall the lambs were much better quality, with only a few pens of under-finished lambs on offer. With the shorter number
Kivells of Holsworthy saw 1,607 sheep, 356 cattle, 349 calves and 18 dairy sold this week with a top call of £1,820 on behalf of Andrew Bonner of Burrington. 353 store cattle topped at £1,150 for steers in from Rob Ley of Petersmarland, with the
Sainsbury’s is announcing an ambitious new commitment to reduce plastic packaging by 50% by 2025. This new target includes all branded food packaging, Sainsbury’s brand food packaging and packaging across all of Sainsbury’s operations. Sainsbury
Equine students from Cornwall have represented the region admirably with winning presentations at a conference in Yorkshire. Higher Education staff and Level 5, 6 and 7 students from Duchy College Stoke Climsland attended the Equine Performance
