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Value of Challenging New Public Rights of Way

RIGHTS of way often cause emotions to run high. Parties over whose land public rights of way run often feel aggrieved at the general public having access to their land, even though in most cases they knew of this when the land was purchased. Likewise those who want to use public open space feel it is their right to be able to walk wherever the public paths have been determined to be.

New Shearing Competition to Include French

THE Royal Bath & West of England Show will host the inaugural Six Nations Sheep Shearing Competition in June. The team championships will welcome top-class shearers from England, France, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Experts to Instruct at Forage Day

A FORAGE Efficiency Day is to take place at Horsehill Farm, Ashburton, the home of Richard Camp, NFU branch chairman for Kingsbridge, Totnes and Dartmouth. It will be held on March 16, starting at 11am. The programme will start with Matt Rance, of Mole Valley Forage Systems, taking soil samples and looking at soil types to demonstrate the health of soils.

Question Time Debate at National Conference

MORE than 1,400 Young Farmers from the South West's six counties travelled to Torquay last weekend to take part in a host of competitions and activities, including a Question Time-style debate, and the highly contested regional drama finals. The Question Time debate, before 200 guests, including the president and chairman of the National Young Farmers' movement, was made up of a panel comprising the Government's Rural Advocate, Dr Stuart Burgess, RDA executive director Andrew Slade, the chair...

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Abbie Aims to Become an Elite Performer ; in the Second Part of Our New Monthly Series Speaking to Some of the Westcountry's Young Riders Who Have Been Selected for the South West Regional Foundation Squad, Rebecca Short Talks to Abbie Hughes About Her Goals for 2010

IT IS no secret Abbie Hughes is aiming for the top. Focused, driven and with nerves of steel, she is a living example of inexhaustible determination. 5.45am is a lie-in, but Abbie is motivated by the belief hard work will always be rewarded.

World Cup Eventing Series Gets New Look

LAST weekend saw the start of the new-look HSBC FEI World Cup Eventing series in Tallahassee, Florida, US. The series will be run in a similar fashion to the prestigious Meydan FEI Nations Cup in Showjumping, where points gained at each event count towards a lucrative prize pot, in this case awarded to the top 15 riders in the HSBC FEI World Cup Eventing standings. After 12 CIC-W *** events in 10 countries across three continents, the 15 most successful riders will share a valuable prize fund...

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Premium Prices Paid at Flete Herd Sale

SOUTH Devon cattle breeders were offered a rare opportunity to buy from the closed organic Flete Herd of pedigree South Devons when it dispersed last week. Prices were reflected in quality, where structure coupled with good natural fleshing brought the best rewards for vendor South Battisborough Partnership.

Company has Alternative Energy Option

SINCE the Government announced its Feed-in-Tariff scheme last month, green electricity company Green Energy UK has seen a significant rise in the number of farmers looking into becoming electricity generators. The majority of these enquiries are from farmers thinking of installing wind turbines on their land. But in the week after of the National Farmers' Union Conference, which had environmental themes running through it, Green Energy UK is urging farmers to consider other options.

Rosy Future Forecast for Region's Farming

IF all the opportunities are taken, Westcountr y agriculture can become more efficient and profitable during the next 10 years, to the benefit of all involved. That was the upbeat forecast delivered by the team from Anderson, the national farm business consultants, to an audience of farming professionals and companies working in agriculture on a visit to the South West on Friday.

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Plenty of Scope at Equestrian Centre

KNIGHTSWOOD, at Whitecross near Newquay, is an equestrian property of nearly 45 acres, currently on the books of Stags' Truro office (01872 264488). The asking price is Pounds 575,000. Agent Ian Osborne commented: "Knightswood is versatile and has so much to offer.

Farm Education Competition

THE hunt is on for the nation's best farmers when it comes to educating children and young adults about where their food comes from. Bill Graham, the executive director of FACE (Farming and Countryside Education) said: "Our vision is for every child in the UK to visit a farm during their school years, to understand the fascinating world of food production.