farming

Welsh ponies, Eppynt, Cambrian Mountains, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

The case against rewilding – a Welsh farmer speaks out

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Meet the sheep-farming opera singer Gwawr Edwards

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Lambing guide: when is the lambing season and best places in Britain to see spring lambs

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Working in the countryside: seaweed farmer

Poll Dorset sheep, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire

Guide to the farming calendar: a year in the life of a British farmer

John Craven: Climate change could create a new army of pests

John Craven

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Native British pig breeds and how to recognise them

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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Countryfile Presenters

John Craven: How oysters are used in whisky production