Farming

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CLA Game Fair

ShareThisGundog and falconry exhibitions, shooting and fishing shows
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National Trust fences off cows over fears of risk to public

ShareThisThe National Trust has been accused of "grossly overreacting" by removing cows from a historic meadow and placing them in a fenced-off enclosure because of the apparent risk they pose to the public.
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How Pakistan's farmers are cleaning up cotton

ShareThisGlobal clothing companies and environmental groups are joining forces to protect the lives and crops of Pakistan's cotton famers
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Dairy co-operative Milk Link's profits soar

ShareThisProfits at Milk Link, the UK's biggest farmer-owned dairy co-operative, rose by 42pc over the year to April 2, debunking the myth that there is no such thing as a happy farmer.
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We should all have a beef with factory farming

ShareThisAntibiotics are widely used on livestock, and humans are paying the price, says Geoffrey Lean.
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It's crunch time for the English apple

ShareThisAs battle begins to revive traditional orchards, Rose Prince meets a lifelong campaigner .
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It's crunch time for the English apple

ShareThisAs the battle begins to revive traditional orchards, Rose Prince meets a lifelong campaigner
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Badger cull may be called off following minister's admission that 'question mark' hangs over the plan

ShareThisThe proposed badger cull to tackle bovine tuberculosis looks set to be delayed after a minister admitted that there was a "question mark" over the plan.
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Toxic pesticides from GM food crops found in unborn babies

ShareThisToxic pesticides which are implanted into genetically modified food crops have lodged in the blood of pregnant women and their unborn babies, research shows.
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Lack of rain already causing crop failures, Defra warns

ShareThisBritain should prepare for a drought this summer and crops have already been "irreversibly" damaged by this year's warm weather, the Environment Secretary disclosed last night.