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Plans for glamping site on farm at Thornhaugh, near Peterborough
Plans to turn agricultural land near Peterborough into a four-pod glamping site have been submitted. The applicant, Manor Farm, says development of the site in Thornhaugh, near Wittering, is intended as a form of farm diversification to help boost…
Farming, wildlife and tourists: a Shropshire Hills balancing act
Standing in the Shropshire Hills, Rob and Sarah Davies face a challenge familiar to farmers across England's protected landscapes. They need to run a profitable farm while protecting nature, welcoming visitors and managing land that is often…
Farming, wildlife and tourists: a Shropshire Hills balancing act
Ellen Knight in the Shropshire Hills Standing in the Shropshire Hills, Rob and Sarah Davies face a challenge familiar to farmers across England's protected landscapes. They need to run a profitable farm while protecting nature, welcoming visitors…
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…
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has called for data centres to be built in Scotland to soak up the country's surplus wind power, arguing that Britain's outdated grid infrastructure is forcing bill-payers to foot an increasingly costly…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…
Police say sheep 'stolen' from Clarkson's farm were miscounted
Thames Valley Police has confirmed that sheep reported stolen from Jeremy Clarkson's farm were actually miscounted by farm staff. Police had initially received a report on September 2 that sheep had been taken from the 1,000ac farm near Chadlington…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Emmerdale kicks key character out of Home Farm in early ITVX episode
Emmerdale spoilers follow from Thursday's episode (24 September), which is available to watch now on ITVX and YouTube but hasn't aired on ITV1 yet. Emmerdale 's Gabby Thomas gets evicted from Home Farm tonight as Joe Tate demands total loyalty from…
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