March 28, 2014
Of mutton, meat and selling sheep
Mutton on the hoof and meat in the freezer isn’t that simple, as Myc Riggulsford knows
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March 28, 2014
Challenge of classic tractors
Many smallholders own a classic tractor. Here we feature one such smallholder, John Sones, who lives in Suffolk. For more classic tractor stories, see our January issue, on sale on December 21
March 28, 2014
A world without bees?
The future of Britain’s honeybee population is in doubt, with one in three hives lost. Here our bee writer ANNA CHAMBERS studies a similar worrying collapse in the United States, and the efforts to identify…
March 28, 2014
To breed or not to breed?
Carol Harris on issues relating to breeding pigs and selecting stock
March 28, 2014
Get the right billy
Choosing the right male will affect the value of your goats’ offspring and the quality of your herd. Anke Sieker offers advice
March 28, 2014
The Pig Idea
SEPT 18, 2013: Liz Shankland reports on an idea for reducing the cost of feeding pigs
March 28, 2014
The flat pack challenge
John Bezzant tried his hand at building a Siromer tractor
March 28, 2014
Tried and tested machines
Alan Beat writes about a machine that has stood him in good stead over the years
March 28, 2014
The milk taste test
Jenny White on how to produce great-tasting goat's milk
March 28, 2014
From prison to pigs
JAN 21, 2014: Sometimes pigs can change your life beyond all recognition, as Liz Shankland discovered when she met an ex-con who turned her back on crime to become a pig breeder and an award-winning…
March 28, 2014
The pig club
More and more community groups are banding together to produce their own food. Here is a thriving group in west Yorkshire which shares the task of rearing pigs … and enjoying the meat. Marie-Claire Kidd…
