Number one at Royal Cornwall Show

Cornwall Farmers won Best Large Agricultural Trade Stand at this years Royal Cornwall Show. The agricultural supply co-operative was awarded first prize for the variety and layout of machinery and equipment on display as well as the interaction with customers on the stand.

Winning the Best large Agricultural Trade Stand award is the icing on the cake, remarked Roy Key, Cornwall Farmers Professional Groundscare Manager. The aim is to show off our range of products and services to the best of our ability and to be recognized for being having the friendliest atmosphere and interacting with our customers and visitors is a compliment to our team.

The display included a range of agricultural and horticultural machinery as well as animal handling and feeding equipment, diesel tanks and animal feed.

Cornwall Farmers is a farmer owned agricultural supply co-operative registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act. The company commenced trading in 1920.

The key co-operative functions of the business are;

To secure reliable supply of agricultural inputs for the West Country.

To achieve optimal buying prices for our members.

To optimise the cost of storage, distribution and administration.

To provide added value to our members through timely and relevant advice.

The co-operative supports livestock, arable and horticultural businesses together with smallholders and the wider rural community. Its principle trading divisions include;

Feed & Forage feed (compounds, blends straights) and forage (fertiliser, seed, additives)

Arable crop protection advice and chemicals, seed, fertiliser

Machinery whole goods (tractors etc), parts, service, hire, professional groundscare (golf courses etc) and domestic (lawnmowers, strimmers etc)

Country Stores animal health, clothing, equestrianism, fencing, farm and garden hardware

The company employs 320 full and part-time staff

More information can be found on www.cornwallfarmers.co.uk