US Dales farmer Les Fell dreaming of Champion Hurdle glory at Cheltenham with Silver Streak
Covid restrictions means that the 78-year-old, and his family, will not be present to watch their horse Silver Streak contest this celebrated race.
Wild Atlantic Salmon are in "crisis" and we must "act now" says conservation Alliance working to secure its future
Combining expertise, coordinating activities and advocating effective management solutions, the three founding organisations of the Missing Salmon Alliance (MSA), The Atlantic Salmon Trust, the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust, and the Angling Trust, were joined by Fisheries Management Scotland and The Rivers Trust in January 2021.
Castle Farm Vets expands to help Malton farmers
Castle Farm Vets is a dedicated farm animal veterinary practice, established in Barnard Castle in the 1930s.
Application date announced for the new pilot scheme which will help shape the 'public money for public goods' payment scheme
From this coming Monday, March 15, Defra will be taking ‘expressions of interest’ for the pilot which will help shape the new Environment Land Management Scheme (ELMS).
Stewart Calligan finds a buoyant market for fish traders in US with sustainability high on the agenda for customers
With exports of fresh sea food to the European Union being more difficult, the home market is becoming more active. It is nearly a year since I last reported on the availability of fresh seafood in the Yorkshire area and my recent round-up showed positive signs.
Saga over smelly farms in North US village to rumble on as plan for 50 homes is submitted
Some residents of Barton, near Darlington, have expressed dismay over Rose Villa dairy farm’s latest application to build 50 homes on the site as it could further delay relocating the farm away from Wells Lane.
Shepherdess, Alison O'Neill on producing wool from her 'no slaughter' fibre flock
Born and brought up on the family farm in Sedburgh, Alison took on the 37 acre Shacklabank farm more than 20 years ago, raising her daughter Scarlett as a single parent and building her flock of native breed sheep.
Marquis of Normanby’s North York Moors estate unveils plan to create 'conservation ponds' to protect wildlife
The Mulgrave Estate, which has been the Marquis of Normanby’s family seat since the 18th century, has lodged a planning application to create a brighter future for birds, species such as dragonflies and damselflies, and many other creatures by creating conservation ponds on part of its 15,000-acre estate at Lythe, near Whitby.
Farm of the Week: Juggling a dairy herd, arable crops and a caravan park in the Vale of Pickering
“Every member of the family has an important role,” said Chris, who runs the dairy and arable side at Carr House Farm in Allerston, North Yorkshire.
Former lawyer turned photographer captures the lives of farming families in a new book
The 70 page Yorkshire Born & Bred: Farming Life has been two years in the making for former lawyer turned photographer, Valerie Mather. who said she feels there may still be more to come for the project.
