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Farm in Cornwall hopes to diversify into hub for self-storage containers
A farm in Cornwall hopes to diversify in order to become a hub for self-storage containers. George Richards Farms have applied to site 18 containers, with the continued use of two more, on land at Higher Trefullock Farm, Summercourt, in order to
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Landowners may be forced to sell up for £8million road scheme
LANDOWNERS at Dinah’s Hollow, Melbury Abbas are expected to be forced to sell their land to allow an £8million road safety scheme to go ahead. Talks have been going on with two landowners on either side of the road, since 2021, without a conclusion
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WCAVA hosts AGM and awards the Charles Wrenford-Brown memorial prize
THE Thatchers family hosted an AGM and chairman's visit last month for the Western Counties Agricultural Valuers Association (WCAVA). The 124th AGM was heled at Thatchers Cider Farm in Winscombe on June 13 2024. The Central Association of
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Demand for poultry and sheep meat set to increase 15%
After four years of disruption, poultry producers can look forward to increased demand due to the rise in consumption of poultry meat on a global scale according to a new report. By 2032, poultry meat is expected to account for 41% of the protein
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Dorset tenant farmers share concerns with local councillors
FARMERS attended a day in Dorset to discuss county farm estates and the challenges that tenant farmers are facing. County farm estates are owned by local authorities, and farmers spoke with Dorset councillors earlier this month in the hope of