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Pink or black?

Devon firm Conagri gear up for a charity campaign at the Royal Cornwall Show.

Pink or black? That's the choice that entrants into a charity draw to raise money for The Pink Foundation and Prostate Cancer UK will have at the Royal Cornwall Show (June 6-8).

Crediton-based agricultural and construction machinery supplier Conagri is combining a national tour of the Captain Tractors brand that pioneered the compact tractor with raising money for these two charities. It kicked off at the Devon County Show, followed a week later by the Royal Bath & West. Hundreds of tickets have been sold to date.

At the Royal Cornwall, visitors will be asked to donate just £10 to be entered into the charity draw to win either a £10,000 bespoke pink tractor to raise funds for the Pink Ribbon Foundation (for breast cancer) or a black one for Prostate Cancer UK. They will also be able to sit on these one-off tractors and have their picture taken.

The winners will be drawn in October by TV presenter and breast cancer survivor Julia Bradbury whose father Michael is himself a prostate cancer survivor.

Conagri will also be taking Captain Tractors to county or country shows nationwide.

Julia said: "I'm thrilled to be supporting Conagri's Captain Tractor raffle campaign supporting the Pink Ribbon Foundation for breast cancer and Prostate Cancer UK, two causes that are incredibly close to my heart. The pink tractor will tour shows this summer and bring joy to everyone that sits behind its wheel! I can't wait to meet the winners of the two tractors in the autumn."

Conagri director Andrew Venton said: "We thought there should be a dual purpose to our introductory tour of the Captain Tractors brand and there's no better cause than these two charities."

Lisa Allen for the Pink Ribbon Foundation said: "We love the fun and unique approach that Conagri and Captain Tractors have taken to raise awareness and funds for those affected by breast cancer. It's an inspiring campaign, and we're confident it will reap great rewards for the charities and individuals that we support nationally."

Seren Evans, head of events and community fundraising at Prostate Cancer UK, said: "We are so grateful for the dedication of Conagri and so many others across the UK, who help Prostate Cancer UK fund lifesaving research to stop this disease damaging the lives of men and their loved ones. We thank Conagri for going that extra mile and helping to save men's lives."

To help Conagri raise funds for breast and prostate cancer, please go to www.conagri.co.uk.

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Note to editors:

The Pink Ribbon Foundation (Reg. Charity No. 1080839) is a grant making trust with a mission to fund projects and provide financial support to UK charities which relieve the needs of people who are suffering from, or who have been affected by breast cancer or who work to advance the understanding of breast cancer, its early detection and treatment.

Prostate Cancer UK is the UK's largest men's health charity. It campaigns to help more men survive prostate cancer and enjoy a better quality of life, supports men by providing vital information, finds answers by funding research into causes and treatments, and leads change by raising the profile of the disease and improving care.