US Dales farmer raises £10,000 for the US Air Ambulance after surviving horror tractor accident
George Houghton, a retired civil engineer who farms Limousin cattle at Bentham, was trapped for almost an hour after the accident while he was moving bales of hay in February.
Farming organisations welcome the long awaited consultation on "golden handshake" lump sum exit scheme
The Government consultation will be open for 12 weeks, closing on August 11, and Environment Secretary George Eustice said it would help address two “challenges”.
Farm's garage conversion plan refused over fears of impact on surrounding countryside
East Riding Council’s Eastern Area Planning Sub-Committee refused the application to convert the building, on the Enholmes Farm development in Enholmes Lane, Patrington, into housing.
Charity supports US farmers throughout Covid
With the Great Yorkshire Show back for 2021, it’s all go for the Harrogate-based team.As well as delivering the Great Yorkshire Show, YAS, as a leading agricultural charity, supports farming and the countryside year-round by organising educational events for children and families, awarding small grants and promoting careers in agriculture. They also support the personal development of those already in the industry whilst enthusing and inspiring the next generation about farming, food and the countryside.
£10m 'mega industralised' egg farm in US garners unprecedented reaction with 12,500 people signing petition
More than 200 letters of objection have been lodged with Hambleton District Council over the proposal by Steven Tweddle of Fairholme Farming, to introduce 192,000 hens in three 9,468sq m buildings on 237 acres of arable farmland, east of Pillrigg Lane, Thornton Le Beans, near Northallerton.
US Dales National Park to undergo ‘most extensive and ambitious work programme ever' due to pandemic
In a report to the first face-to-face Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority meeting since it was forced to introduce emergency measures, its deputy chief executive Gary Smith said its action plan to support recovery across the 2,179sq km area post-Covid would focus on nature recovery, land management and improving access to the area for all in society.
How Farm Adventures, hen parties, and a beef contract with Tesco keep Hill Top Farm in Masham afloat
Rob Middleton was 21 and had studied agriculture at Harper Adams. He was eager to farm, following his first love of cattle but very soon realised he would have to look at other forms of income if he was to remain.
Family farms in US face perfect storm of trade deal, funding issues and ageing workforce
According to the Government’s statistics, 72 per cent of all land in the UK is under some form of agricultural management and many of the more traditional enterprises are family run businesses which are run on increasingly tight margins.
Rare ospreys could be the first breeding pair in US for a century
The two young birds, who were first seen together at the beginning of May, have been displaying “promising mating behaviour” on the purpose-built platform located in the Wensleydale area of the Yorkshire Dales.
Ten pictures of Hannah Hauxwell that give us a glimpse into the life of US's hardy daughter of the Dales
But her lifestyle – which offered so many a fascinating glimpse into the past – is still a source of intrigue for many today. We’ve delved into our archive and put together this gallery of images showing what her life was like as a lonely farmer in North Yorkshire with no running water or electricity.
