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© Budimir Jevtic / Shutterstock.com In an era of dangerous climate change, widespread decline in wildlife and diet-related poor health, the need to change our food production system has never been greater. Organic farming is a system that produces high-quality...

© Eileen Kumpf / Shutterstock.com While on occasion insects may seem like a pest, from an agricultural point of view, they can be a great tool for pest management for crop farming. When it comes to farming, you will encounter...

© Piranhi / Shutterstock.com In today's challenging economic climate, just about everyone is looking for ways of making some extra money. Have you ever thought about how to make money from a smallholding? Not only is it a rewarding activity...

© Ian / Adobe Stock Stone is the oldest construction material known to mankind and remains an important means of enclosing fields in the British countryside today. Dating back to at least the Iron Age between 1200 BC and 332...

© creativenature.nl / Shutterstock.com Today's British farmers have two main goals; to provide the nation with food and to be custodians of the countryside, creating an inspiring landscape that supports diverse wildlife. Wildlife conservation and the working farm are closely...

© Nejron Photo / Shutterstock.com The UK's annual Mental Health Awareness Week began on 10th May. The theme of this year's campaign is to try and reconnect with nature - a proven way of improving our overall wellbeing. The annual...

© Shaun Barr / Shutterstock.com The role of a sheepdog is just as important on today's modern farms as it has been for thousands of years. The earliest historical evidence of sheep farming dates back to around 9000 BC, when...