countryside

Thousands of farmers get involved in a social media campaign to show the world what they do and why. 24 Hours in Farming, an initiative organised by Farmers Guardian and sponsored by Morrisons, started at 5:00am on Thursday 9 August and will continue until 5:00am on Friday 10 August. The event...

Whether you are thinking of rearing your own game birds or starting your own game rearing business, this guide has been designed to highlight some of the major thought processes and physical requirements needed. There are several different ways in which to rear game birds, and the system you...

Defra has announced that £23.5 million has been allocated under the first round of the Countryside Productivity Small Grant Scheme, £8.5 million more than initially planned. The scheme that was initiated to help farmers purchase equipment needed to increase on-farm productivity has attracted so...

Open Farm Sunday, an initiative launched by LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming) in 2006, will attract thousands of families to the countryside to see and understand the work farmers do this weekend. If you’re opening your farm to the general public this Sunday and are having some last-minute...