Rural Focus

Two Bird Experiences, Ollie Boyle and Emily Ryland-Langley

Scores of people flock to water meadows as it holds free event for Open Farm Sunday

Clarkson's Farm season 3 images. Amazon Prime Video

Clarkson's Farm season 3 images. Amazon Prime Video

Word Up: Clarkson highlights the continuing issues faced by British farmers

Manager Sara-Jane Hancock with the Valais Blacknose sheep.

Manager Sara-Jane Hancock with the Valais Blacknose sheep.

Muddy Stilettos

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Have a look around Wiltshire's 'best' free-to-visit family attraction on our doorstep

Adorable little lamb cheers up residents at Salisbury care home

Adorable little lamb cheers up residents at Salisbury care home

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Adorable little lamb cheers up residents at Salisbury care home

Maggie Crowther was dismayed by the flooding of the allotments

Maggie Crowther was dismayed by the flooding of the allotments

'Everything is ruined' - Allotment owners despair after recent flooding

Ewe attacked by a dog in Salisbury

Ewe attacked by a dog in Salisbury

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A vicious dog attack left the ewe too injured to be saved

Fire service attending field fire in Redlynch.

Fire service attending field fire in Redlynch.

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Fire service provides update on Redlynch 30-acre field fire

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue.

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue.

Seven crews battle 30-acre barley field fire

Residents of Milford House Care Home visited Riding for the Disabled (RDA) at the Pembroke Centre in Wilton.

Residents of Milford House Care Home visited Riding for the Disabled (RDA) at the Pembroke Centre in Wilton.

Barchester Healthcare

Care home residents visit friendly ponies and treated to homemade cakes

Empty food shelves

Empty food shelves

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'It is a critical issue ' Experts warn about food sustainability issues

Police are appealing for information after a sheep was attacked.

Police are appealing for information after a sheep was attacked.

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Warning to dog walkers after brutal sheep attack resulted in death

Farmed Scottish salmon 'off the table'

Farmed Scottish salmon 'off the table'

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Plagued by parasites – why farmed salmon is ‘Off the Table’

A national egg shortage has led to limited selection of eggs at shops across the country. (Photo by Newsquest)

A national egg shortage has led to limited selection of eggs at shops across the country. (Photo by Newsquest)

Salisbury egg shortage not severe enough for buying scramble

The film crew at River Bourne Community Farm Picture: River Bourne Community Farm

The film crew at River Bourne Community Farm Picture: River Bourne Community Farm

Film crew make special visit to community farm near Salisbury

Picture by Georgie Judd

Picture by Georgie Judd

'Heroic efforts' of firefighters praised after field blaze on farm

River Bourne Community Farm

River Bourne Community Farm

'We're still going' - Inside the community farm teaching children to care for animals

Last year’s Wareham Forest fire. Picture: Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

Last year’s Wareham Forest fire. Picture: Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

Wiltshire issued wildfire alert due to hot weather

The National Farmers Union has issued advice on coming across cattle in the countryside.

The National Farmers Union has issued advice on coming across cattle in the countryside.

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Reports of cows trampling the public - how to stay safe

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Down on the Farm with Jo Parsons

Unpredictable weather making blowfly risk "variable"

Unpredictable weather making blowfly risk "variable"

Farmers warned of blowfly risk

A farmer should know his grain’s quality

A farmer should know his grain’s quality

Commercial attitude to grain marketing required in difficult season

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NFU Dairy Board chairman quits 'bleak industry'

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The grocery code - training day for members

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Farmers defending rape seed oil

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Open Farm Sunday this weekend

Law to tackle illegal grazing brought in

Law to tackle illegal grazing brought in

Law to tackle illegal grazing brought in

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Biologist to give talk on bees

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Family farms face uncertain future

New legislation on fly grazing

New legislation on fly grazing

New legislation on fly grazing

Catherine and Ben Mead from Lynher Dairies with their award-winning Cornish yarg cheese.

Catherine and Ben Mead from Lynher Dairies with their award-winning Cornish yarg cheese.

Landowners’ wish list plan

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Cross compliance inspections start in May – be ready

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Farmers invited to rural safety event

Student’s got something brewing for flower show

Student’s got something brewing for flower show

Student’s got something brewing for flower show

Warning over tax on solar farmland

Warning over tax on solar farmland

Warning over tax on solar farmland

Fresh legislation for use of pesticides

Fresh legislation for use of pesticides

Fresh legislation for use of pesticides

Vital importance of animal welfare

Vital importance of animal welfare

Vital importance of animal welfare

The ‘Green City’ pavement camp in Warsaw

The ‘Green City’ pavement camp in Warsaw

Action call for Polish farmers

New rules for hedge-cutting

New rules for hedge-cutting

New rules for hedge-cutting

Call for end to non-stun slaughter

Call for end to non-stun slaughter

Call for end to non-stun slaughter

Polish farmers are protesting over government failure to address their demands.

Polish farmers are protesting over government failure to address their demands.

Polish farmers’ strike action

NFU Deputy President Minette Batters

NFU Deputy President Minette Batters

Beef sector plans could be shelved

NFU’s sky lanterns message

NFU’s sky lanterns message

NFU’s sky lanterns message

The Wurzels play at River Bourne Community Farm

The Wurzels play at River Bourne Community Farm

Wurzels promote health and safety

Christine Tacon

Christine Tacon

Store investigation warning

Livestock auctioneers ‘cautiously confident’

Livestock auctioneers ‘cautiously confident’

Livestock auctioneers ‘cautiously confident’

NFU deputy president Minette Batters

NFU deputy president Minette Batters

Labour pledges 15% to pillar 2

Fair trade needed for dairy farmers too

Fair trade needed for dairy farmers too

Fair trade needed for dairy farmers too

Bird flu confirmed in Hampshire

Bird flu confirmed in Hampshire

Bird flu confirmed in Hampshire

New pesticide regulations designed to stop the decline of bees could mean yield decreases of up to 50 per cent

New pesticide regulations designed to stop the decline of bees could mean yield decreases of up to 50 per cent

Pesticide plan a threat to yields

NFU’s Meurig Raymond

NFU’s Meurig Raymond

Protester’s sentence welcomed by NFU

Developing skills is the aim of a new national challenge

Developing skills is the aim of a new national challenge

Young stock workers’ event

Scrapie linked to spread of BSE

Scrapie linked to spread of BSE

Scrapie linked to spread of BSE

First Milk have announed they will not be paying their farmers

First Milk have announed they will not be paying their farmers

Milk payment deferred due to cash flow issues

College event ready to mark lambing weekend

College event ready to mark lambing weekend

College event ready to mark lambing weekend

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