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Two arrested after drugs farm discovered over Sheffield bar
A 'sophisticated' cannabis farm, containing more than 300 mature plants, has been discovered above a bar in Sheffield. Officers broke through the barricaded door of the commercial property on Attercliffe Road and found the drugs 'all ready to be…
The Amish Cook: Sharing farm life with our animals
Good morning! Stillness reigns in our countryside as another dawn breaks. An occasional crowing from Austin's bantam rooster reminds me that my dream of living on a farm has come true. We may not have all the animals I'd like to have, but it's a…
Clarkson's Farm sheep 'theft' turns out to be a miscount
The apparent theft of sheep from Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm was in fact due to a miscount by farm staff, police have said. Thames Valley Police first said it received reports on 2 September that the animals had been taken from the farm in…
Opinion | The GOP's Farm Belt Economics Problem
JD Vance was in Iowa last week, trying to shore up GOP support in the heartland. “We want farming to be easier in the United States of America, not harder,” the Vice President told the crowd in Council Bluffs. Farming is always hard…
Kelvin and Liz Fletcher share 'big plans' for farm in 'never done before' move
Kelvin and Liz Fletcher have opened up about 'big plans' for their farm. The former Emmerdale star, 42, and wife Liz, who he married in 2015, live and work on an operational 120-acre farming estate situated near the Peak District. The couple…
Build data centres next to Scotland's wind farms, says Octopus CEO
Octopus Energy's chief executive Greg Jackson has called for data centres to be built in Scotland to soak up the country's surplus wind power, arguing that Britain's outdated grid infrastructure is forcing bill-payers to foot an increasingly costly…
Avoiding farm-related dangers
INDIANAPOLIS — Here is a look at Wednesday's business headlines with Jane King, who has the latest on a possible diesel ban, rising beef prices, and avoiding farm dangers. President Trump told reporters that his administration is reviewing a…
New orchard breathes life into abandoned Barton farm
TOWN OF BARTON, Wis. — The name Paul Cypher means a lot to the Washington County community. He ran an orchard in the Town of Barton, outside of West Bend, from 1950 to 1970. Now, a new family has transformed that same abandoned farm back…
China secures bumper harvest with stable fertilizer supply, smart farming
As combine harvesters bring the autumn harvest to a close across central China's Hubei Province, local farmer Fu Pengcheng is preparing his 1,000 mu (66.7 hectares) of farmland for winter wheat rotation, reassured by stable fertilizer supplies…
Suckler beef producers invited to join AHDB farm walks
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is inviting suckler beef producers to beef and lamb events aimed at strengthening herd performance and improving business. ‘Stronger Herds for Stronger Returns' allows farmers to…
Food sovereignty is about more than farming
An aerial view of Smith's Parish showing the limited amount of agricultural land in Bermuda Last year, I hosted a farm tour in Southampton for the Department of Culture. As we travelled between farms, I shared two facts that stop people in their…
Farmers urged to take part in new farm safety survey
A new survey is asking farmers to share their experiences in an attempt to improve farm safety in Northern Ireland. The survey forms part of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs' (DAERA) Evidence and Innovation Research…
Vietnamese gangs are biggest players in Scotland's cannabis farm underworld
Vietnamese crime gangs have been involved in human trafficking and the operation of large scale cannabis farms across Scotland for almost 20 years. Their victims are smuggled into the UK from the south east asian country with the promise of a new…
Mizoram launches farm-based 'pluck and pay' festival
The Mizoram government on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) launched the festive season with a farm-based “pluck and pay” festival, which enables tourists to harvest and buy fresh produce. The event began in Khawzawl district's Tualte…
The Original Jake From The State Farm Commercials Explained- Who He Is & Why He Was Cast
State Farm, one of the leading insurance companies in the United States, has long been recognized for its memorable advertising campaigns, including the original Jake from State Farm. Founded in 1922, the company has become a household name, known…
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