Farming
It’s low in fat and high in protein – but you won’t find it on many supermarket shelves. So why aren’t we eating more venison, asks Adam Henson
Eat more wild venison and do the countryside a favour, says farmer and BBC Countryfile TV presenter Adam Henson
“We looked at how we could use the estate radically differently”: All you need to know about Knepp, the UK’s first rewilding project
Everything you need to know about Knepp – the 1,400-hectare farm that has been turned into a ‘wildland’ fit for a safari
“It will take a generation to fix this”: Prince William appears on Countryfile and Clarkson’s Farm to discuss this key issue for young farmers
The event was held to coincide with the Duke of Cornwall becoming patron of the mental health charity We Are Farming Minds.
King Charles was an early fan, but what exactly is organic farming? Everything you need to know (but are too afraid to ask)
What is organic farming, and is it really any different to non-organic farming? Fergus Collins takes a look.
Brad Pitt, Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe: 8 celebrity farmers from around the world
Jeremy Clarkson is far from the only showbiz figure to become a farmer. Nige Tassell examines why so many actors and musicians are opting for a new life on the land.
Adorable images of newborn lambs capture the beauty and vulnerability of lambing season in Lakeland
Farmer and photographer Amy Bateman captures the new life and hard labour of lambing season in Cumbria.
Meet the super-athletic cow bred for peak milk production – and how it measures up to the national average
How much milk does a cow produce each day? As Fergus Collins explains, the breed really does make a difference.
Charles Dickens, Hollywood and Adam Henson: The surprising history behind London’s Smithfield Market
After 800 years, London's Smithfield Market is closing. Farmer and BBC Countryfile presenter Adam Henson delves into its rich history.
Is this the end of the great British pint? Why concern is growing over the future of this centuries-old tradition
Pub closures and fewer hops leave UK brewers in a fight for survival, says Adam Henson
“To take away the campsite income would be devastating" – landowners and farmers alarmed at Pembrokeshire Coast National Park's pop-up campsite ban
The National Park Authority plans to remove permitted development rights allowing people to open temporary campsites for 28 days a year to earn extra money.
10 iconic vehicles that revolutionised rural Britain over the last 100 years
Paul Horrell champions the finest
motors to grace our countryside
in the past century...
"We have made our farms into medieval forts": farmers reveal devastating impact of fly-tipping as cases reach record high
Owners of rural businesses are calling for the government's long-awaited rural crime strategy to help protect them from organised gangs who target under-policed areas.
Birdlife more abundant on well-managed solar farms than on arable farmland, finds RSPB study
Researchers recorded nearly three times as many birds on solar farms managed with wildlife in mind as they did on adjacent arable land.
10 reasons why you shouldn't date a farmer
Farmers seem eminently eligible – they love the outdoors, are good with their hands and skilled with a quad bike – but what about those 4am starts?
"Could jobs be wiped out?" Adam Henson on the rise of AI in agriculture
Farmer and TV presenter Adam Henson on how AI is already transforming the future of British farming
English farmland to be reduced by 9% under Government environment proposals
For green targets to be met, farmers will also have to adapt a further 10% of agricultural land to improve biodiversity.
Diddly Squat Farm: everything you need to know about Jeremy Clarkson’s farm
Where is Diddly Squat Farm, when is it open and how big is it? Here's everything you need to know about Jeremy Clarkson's farm – including opening times for its farm shop, cafe and pub.
The veggie apocalypse: why broccoli might disappear from supermarket shelves this spring
The shortages of broccoli, cauliflower and other vegetables will prolong Britain's ‘hungry gap’ between April and early June, say experts.
Just what is regenerative farming? How traditional wisdom is healing our farmland
We take a deep dive into regenerative farming and what it's all about. Can it really help heal the soil and increase biodiversity?
'No presents until all the cows have been milked' – the harsh reality of being a farmer at Christmas
While you're busy unwrapping presents and tucking into turkey, spare a thought for the farmers on duty, whatever the weather, says Adam Henson
What is slurry - and why does it smell so bad?
All you need to know about slurry
Cattle and salt licks: the new experiment that could boost biodiversity on farms
Farmers hope the nature-based solution will help control bracken levels, allowing wildflowers, invertebrates and birds the optimum conditions to thrive.
"Each 25-foot tall tree cost more than most hatchbacks." Clarkson joins tree-planting movement as new agroforestry guide is released
Despite the huge financial cost of trees, Jeremy Clarkson has endeavoured to put more on Diddly Squat Farm
Tensions are simmering over proposed seaweed farms in Cornwall. Here’s why
Seaweed farms promise rural investment. But are the benefits overstated?
