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southwestfarmer.co.uk > news > 25991233.young-riders-celebrating-victories-cornish-show-jumping

Young riders celebrate victories at regional show jumping competition

8+ hour, 12+ min ago  (246+ words) Young riders are celebrating after a series of victories. Students from Camborne Science and International Academy (CSIA), part of Athena Learning Trust, competed at the Cornish Schools and Colleges Team Show Jumping Competition, held at Pendarves Equestrian Centre and hosted…...

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southwestfarmer.co.uk > news > 25968699.south-west-dairy-development-centre-starting-new-trials

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8+ hour, 43+ min ago  (11+ words) South West Dairy Development Centre offers hands-on testing'South West Farmer...

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southwestfarmer.co.uk > news > 25993288.dvla-fine-warning-millions-passed-test-2017

DVLA £1,000 warning to million drivers who passed their test before 2017

13+ hour, 47+ min ago  (359+ words) More than one million'motorists are currently driving illegally and at risk of a "1,000 fine from the DVLA, figures have shown. According to recent findings,'around 3% of UK drivers continue to drive with expired licences, putting them at risk of breaking…...

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southwestfarmer.co.uk > news > 25945037.vast-25-million-estate-wiltshire-still-sale

Vast £25 million estate in Wiltshire is still up for sale

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (225+ words) A huge estate in the south of Wiltshire for sale with a price tag of "25 million remains on the market nine months after being listed. The Bapton Manor Estate, located in Wylye Valley near Warminster, and consisting of more than…...

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southwestfarmer.co.uk > news > 25909955.tenant-farmer-building-resilience-growth-dairy

OPINION: Sophie Gregory on the future of farming

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (364+ words) Sophie Gregory is a first-generation organic dairy farmer who milks around 600 cows, as well as farming youngstock, beef, and crops, in Dorset. I farm in the South West, one of the UK's heartlands for dairy production. Dairy is a high…...

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southwestfarmer.co.uk > news > 25912465.dizzard-farm-sheep-milking-venture-launched-cornwall

Dizzy Dairy opens at North Cornwall farm

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (325+ words) A North Cornwall couple have diversified their farm by launching a sheep-milking and cheese-making venture and opening a new on-site shop. Dizzard Farm, run by Rob Hoadley and his partner Katie Farnell, is a small sheep farm that also keeps…...

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southwestfarmer.co.uk > news > 25908283.berkeley-farm-dairy-goes-solar

Wiltshire dairy switches on six-acre solar farm to power milk production

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (323+ words) A six-acre solar farm is now powering milk production at Berkeley Farm Dairy, in a move expected to cut energy bills by almost "88,000 a year and significantly reduce the site's carbon footprint. The system was installed by South West-based renewable…...

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southwestfarmer.co.uk > news > 25908113.call-entries-fwag-south-west-farm-conservation-awards

FWAG South West awards are open for entries

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (232+ words) Kate Harris, the engagement and communications manager at FWAG writes: Could you be our next winner? The FWAG South West annual Farm Conservation Awards are a highlight of the farming calendar. Showcasing the best in sustainable farming and championing those…...

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southwestfarmer.co.uk > news > 25907981.months-yfc-club-bow-young-farmers-club

Inside a thriving Young Farmers club in mid-Devon

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (391+ words) Dan Grist, from Devon Young Farmers (YFC) writes about this month's club " it's Bow YFC from the Haldon Group. Bow Young Farmers is a thriving club that has enjoyed a busy few months with a mixture of fundraising events and…...

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southwestfarmer.co.uk > news > 25930622.extra-3-million-funding-devons-highways-agreed

£3 million allocated to fix Devon's potholes and roads

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (369+ words) Devon County Council's Cabinet has agreed to allocate an additional "3 million for highways reactive maintenance in the current financial year. The council says its decision reflects the severe winter weather experienced across Devon and the impact this has had on…...