farming

Hill farmer and sheep in Scotland

UK weather 2018: how the extreme weather has impacted on the countryside

Sara Maitland: The uncertainty surrounding Brexit is doing Britain’s farmers no favours

Sara Maitland

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Sara Maitland: When you think of a farmer, do you picture a man or a woman?

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Wildlife stories

Hedgehogs now absent from large areas of the countryside, finds research

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Food and Recipes

British harvest: how long does the season last, when is harvest day, plus history and traditions

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Native British sheep breeds and how to recognise them

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Native British pig breeds and how to recognise them

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Countryfile Presenters

John Craven: How oysters are used in whisky production

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Countryfile Presenters

Adam Henson: Could insects be food of the future in Britain?

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Countryfile Presenters

Adam Henson’s animals: Glamrock pigs

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A day in the life of a seaweed farmer

Poll Dorset sheep and their lambs braving the winter conditions, Wensleydale, UK. (Photo by: Wayne Hutchinson/Farm Images/UIG via Getty Images)

Farming calendar: a year in the life of a British farmer

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Food and Recipes

Recipe: fava bean falafels

Wheat crops

Sara Maitland: Is growing crops to create energy the best use of Britain’s farmland?