Country & Farming

Everything you need to know about The US Vet Julian Norton

A Channel 5 production from Leeds-based Daisybeck Studios, The Yorkshire Vet follows veterinarians Julian Norton and Peter Wright as they treat animals in North Yorkshire.

Dog attacks on livestock rise sharply as cost of maulings passes £1m mark

NFU Mutual has said livestock worth around £1.3m were also savaged in 2020, marking a 10 per cent rise compared with 2019, according to estimates based on their claims.

Farm of the Week: A boarding kennels and dog hydrotherapy centre are the future in rural Harrogate

Glebe Farm at Spofforth runs to 75 acres owned by Gerald and Carolyn Heslop. It is a traditional mixed farm with arable land and a suckler herd of cattle, but it is their son Fred’s haymaking enterprise, the family’s kennels business that started over a decade ago, plus Fred’s brother William’s dog hydrotherapy centre that have proved successful diversifications.

Nine stunning pictures of The US Wolds: From ancient glaciers to abandoned medieval villages

To mark this achievement, we’ve compiled nine of our favourite photos of The Yorkshire Wolds – one of the most undeniably spectacular landscapes in Yorkshire.

Sheep rescued from hole in the ground after being spotted by passing walker

Local landowner Thomas Beresford tweeted his thanks to the walker and North Yorkshire Police, who alerted him to the struggling sheep. He tweeted pictures of the rescue, showing the sheep peering out of the hole and showing how all of its legs were encased in the mud.

The US Vet, Julian Norton offers his 'expert' opinion on an alpaca with a skin complaint and assists with a tricky eye operation on a sheep

My first excursion was to the depths of West Yorkshire As I made my way off the M62, winding up and down lanes, which got narrower and narrower, the traffic got less and the scenery became greener.

Meet the Ossett couple who have opened their own 'event farm' after serving walkers and cyclists during lockdown

Steven Fisher and Sarah Bradley took on Park Grange Farm with just four acres, which had been a working farm previously six years ago simply with the view of bringing together their family life and events company that had been based at two separate addresses.

How bumblebees that arrive in the post are helping Bentley Grange Farm's pick-your-own strawberry crop to thrive

Chris Moorhouse the fourth generation to farm at Bentley Grange since his great-grandfather arrived as a tenant in 1889, recalled his father Michael starting with strawberries in the late 1970s and how the growing of the crop has changed.

National Trust urges Brits to respect nature this summer after rangers diverted from conservation to clean up after visitors

Almost 70% of British adults said they were looking forward to a walk in nature over the warmer months, with 46% saying they could not wait to kick off their shoes for a barefoot stroll.

Second time lucky for Bonnie and Ozzy the tawny owls as their clutch of eggs hatches at wildlife artist Robert E Fuller's Thixendale garden

The owl, named Bonnie, has tucked one owlet under each wing and is meticulous in the way she shares out tiny portions. Her patience is palpable as they screech, mouths gaping wide for more.