Arable
Robot dog deployed in Cornwall soil health trial
A Cornish farmer is trialling a number of agri-tech related initiatives in partnership with the University of Plymouth, which are...
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Pig/Poultry
H5N1 variant of bird flu detected in Cornwall
Authorities announced the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 – a particularly virulent strain of bird flu, on...
Rural Life
Devon & Cornwall Police tractor named 'Inspector Moors'
Devon & Cornwall Police has revealed the winner of its tractor naming competition to be ‘Inspector Moors’. The force launched...
Pig/Poultry
Cornwall farmer receives suspended sentence for animal welfare offences
A farmer from North Cornwall has been given a suspended prison sentence after he admitted to a string of animal...
Sheep
Cornwall event to discuss managing and vaccinating against lameness in sheep
Kernow Farm & Equine will host a discussion on the management of lameness in sheep flocks and the latest advice...
Agri-Business
Cornwall herd wins Holstein UK Premier Herd award
The Willsbro herd from Cornwall has been crowned the winner of the 2023 Holstein UK Premier Herd competition, which acknowledges...
Environment
Farmers in Devon/Cornwall should consider moving away from maize - EA
The Environment Agency has recommended that farmers in Devon and Cornwall consider growing crops other than maize in the future....
Rural Life
John Deere tractor to join Devon & Cornwall Police's rural team
A John Deere 6110M tractor will join the Devon & Cornwall Police’s south Devon rural team, the force has announced....
Machinery
Focus: Harvesting gas from livestock slurry in Cornwall
Methane has been hitting the headlines of late as a significant greenhouse gas, even at concentrations of as little as...
Rural Life
Agricultural building fire in Cornwall believed to be arson
A fire in an agricultural building in Tintagel is believed to have been an incident of arson, Cornwall Fire and...
N.Ireland
Case of mad cow disease confirmed in Cornwall
A case of mad cow disease has been confirmed on a farm in Cornwall, the Department for Environment, Food and...
Rural Life
Pics: Tractor fire sets barn alight in Cornwall
A tractor fire resulted in an entire agricultural building in Callington, east Cornwall, going up in flames on Wednesday (March...
Rural Life
Police rescue 72-year-old man from Cornwall bog
Devon and Cornwall Police’s rural affairs team has said it rescued a 72-year-old man who was “stranded” in a blanket...
Rural Life
Broadband funding boost of £36 million to connect rural Cornwall
Thousands of people in rural Cornwall are to get access to fast broadband following a government investment of £36 million...
Pig/Poultry
New case of bird flu confirmed in Cornwall
A new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) has been confirmed in Cornwall. The Department for Environment, Food...
Sheep
Cornwall farmer banned from keeping sheep for 10 years
A farmer from Callington, Cornwall has been banned from keeping sheep for 10 years after failing to provide adequate care...
Other
Young Cornwall breeder claims prestigious award
Cari Thomas, a young breeder from Cornwall, has been awarded the prestigious 2021 President’s Medal Award by Holstein UK for...
Rural Life
£10,000 worth of farm equipment stolen in Cornwall
Farm equipment worth £10,000 has been stolen from a rural area near Callington in east Cornwall, Devon and Cornwall Police...