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Cornish couple new to farming shortlisted for award
A husband and wife who began running a farm with no experience said they are 'pinching themselves' after being shortlisted in the British Farming Awards 2026. Organisers said for 14 years the awards have shone a light on people who go above and…
Conisbrough farm's cafe plans refused over green belt concerns
A farm's plan to convert two shipping containers into a café has been refused over concerns about its impact on green belt land. The application to Doncaster Council by Manor Farm in Conisbrough said the enterprise would 'help to protect the…
Clarkson's Farm's Sue and Rachel now after quitting pub project following row
One of Clarkson's Farm's most controversial moments involved hospitality exepert Rachel Hawkins and her aunt Sue. Clarkson's Farm fans are still enjoying Jeremy Clarkson's hit Prime Video series, with season six officially in the making. The…
Is this farm that keeps calves with their mums part of a dairy welfare revolution?
But they do it differently at The Ethical Dairy, the Scottish farm that became the first in Europe to keep dairy cows and calves together at commercial scale. The idea for 'cow and calf' dairy came from visitors to their organic farm, Rainton, and…
What Tarik Skubal Trade Means for Dodgers' and Tigers' Farm Systems
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers have reportedly agreed to a league-altering trade. The Dodgers have acquired left-handed pitcher Tarik Skubal from the Tigers, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. In return, Detroit reportedly received three…
Farm safety in need of community and whole sector support
“The challenges that are facing our rural communities are going to need 30-000 strong,” farm safety advocate Lindy Nelson says. She was in Ashburton this month as guest speaker to Rural Women New Zealand's Canterbury Regional…
The award-winning ice cream farm with views of Jodrell Bank and a zoo next door
The media microscope has been trained on Jodrell Bank in Cheshire this week after news that the UK's biggest telescope is facing a massive funding cut to its scientific research. It's sparked an outpouring of support for the site, and no doubt lots…
Deadly farm virus turbocharged by hot summer heading north through Wales
Successive heatwaves in Wales have amplified a midge-carried virus that's deadly to farm animals. The country's chief vet is urging farmers to help reduce transmission by checking livestock are healthy before buying them. Cases of Bluetongue…
Natural Protection From Asthma And Allergies': Scientists Isolate Bacteria Behind The Immune System Farm Effect
For decades, scientists have theorized that kids actually need to get a bit dirty for their immune systems to develop fully. It's known as the ' hygiene hypothesis '. And, as childhood rates of allergies, asthma, and hay fever rose drastically in…
Canterbury nature center and flower farm set to close to the public in September
When Jim Miller first bought his seven-acre property in Canterbury, it was only a small clearing surrounded by woodland. Not long after, he met his wife, Donna. “When we decided to get married and everything,” she said, “I'm…
Putin humiliated as collapsing economy forces Russians to ditch holidays for cow farming
Summer vacations were a massive part of Russian culture before the conflict Vladimir Putin's deteriorating economy and the continuing conflict in Ukraine have created a vacation crisis for everyday Russians. Confronted with devastating Western…
OPINION: Who is writing these rules? If this EU rule passes, it could destroy UK livestock farming
There's an old saying that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Farming has spent a good bit of driving up and down it. The latest proposals on livestock transport are a perfect example...
MLB Trade Deadline live updates: Skubal to Dodgers and latest deals, rumors and analysis
Major League Baseball teams are preparing for Monday's trade deadline as they enter the stretch run of the season. The biggest piece of the trade season, Tarik Skubal, has been moved from Detroit to the Los Angeles Dodgers. What other moves will be…
Police hunt those behind 113-plant cannabis farm found in Bolton dawn raid
Officers with the Bolton North Neighbourhood Team carried out the raid at the property in Hill Cot Road. A spokesman for the neighbourhood team said: 'Inside the property, officers discovered that it had been converted into a cannabis farm. A total…
Behind that treat is human suffering': The chocolate industry's 'dirty secret
It is early morning and children as young as 10 are already at work. The boys wield large machetes, clearing weeds and undergrowth on a cocoa farm in Ghana's east. They should be getting ready for school. Loading... The children will spend the next…
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