RABDF Princess Royal Award made to livestock vet
Professor Christianne Glossop has been presented with the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers Princess Royal Award by Her Royal Highness at Buckingham Palace on Thursday 11 March. The honour was made for her outstanding services to the industry. Christianne, who currently is chief veterinary officer for the Welsh Assembly Government, has spent her career […]
Dramatic support for local young farmers
Young farmers across Cornwall have been treading the boards with a show stopping performance, thanks to significant financial support from rural insurance firm Cornish Mutual. A variety show full of sketches was held recently at St Johns Hall in Penzance by the Cornwall YFC with sponsorship to the tune of 1,000 from the Truro-based company, […]
50 South West schools ready for Dig Down
Fifty schools across Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset will each be given their own vegetable garden to grow as a direct result of the hugely successful Dig Down South West campaign, it has been announced today. The initiative (digdownsouthwest.co.uk) is aimed at encouraging children to grow their own produce. Schools across the region (full list […]
Get the upper crust with slurry
Allowing a crust to form on a slurry lagoon or tank is a cost-free method of reducing emissions while storing manure and slurry, and will help get more nutrients from your muck into your soils and crops, according to the latest information from DairyCo. Allowing a crust to form on your slurry was previously considered […]
Call for urgent action to beat BVD in Ireland
A call for urgent action to tackle Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) in Ireland hasbeen made by disease expert Professor Joe Brownlie, who warns that ignoring itrisks major economic damage to the country’s beef and dairy industries. BVD is already widespread within the national herd and causing concern amongvets, especially as it is difficult to spot […]
Forests, Climate Change and the Challenge of REDD
By Manish Bapna on March 9, 2010 To combat global warming, forests must be part of the solution. How can we make good forest stewardship a reality? 2010 is a crucial year for forests. In March, major donor countries and forest-rich countries will meet in Paris, Nairobi and Manila, each grappling with the same question: how can efforts […]
John Brewer calls it a day after 50 years
In March this year, one of Cornwall Farmers most distinguished employees will make his last official sales call when he retires from active service as Animal Health Specialist at the ripe old age of 72. John Brewer has been a highly-respected stalwart of the North Devon and Cornwall agricultural scene for over 50 years. His […]
A quick formula for success at turnout
The ability to run a quick calculation of how much grass is in a particular field can be a useful asset at this time of year, when the herd are heading outside and in need of constant, high-quality feed. Theres not many faster ways to do this than the Welly Test. A horizontal mark painted […]
Generate cash from fresh air
By April 2010 farmers could use the wind on their farms to generate profits all year round. A Government initiative will see farms with wind turbines being paid for the energy they generate, whether they use it themselves or sell it back to the grid. The Feed in Tariff scheme is set to promote renewable […]
