March 28, 2014
Machinery – Get into the ring
Rebecca Johns reports on machinery rings and explains how they can be useful to smallholders
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Animals
January 21, 2014
Lambing Special in our March issue
JAN 21, 2014: See our five-page Lambing Special in our March issue, on sale from February 13.
November 25, 2013
Plan to relax rules on home slaughter
NOV 25, 2013: Help could be at hand for smallholders who would prefer to have their animals killed at home, but lack the skill or courage to do it themselves.
June 6, 2013
Campaign to feed waste to pigs
JUNE 6, 2013: A campaign has been launched to re-introduce the feeding of waste to pigs.
April 29, 2013
Bees: ban on ‘danger pesticides’ closer
APR 29, 2013: A ban on pesticides thought to be killing bees came one step closer today after a vote in Brussels.
March 6, 2013
Swedish mini pigs for UK
MAR 6, 2013: A breeder is hoping to introduce Little Swedish Pigs onto the outdoor pet pig market this year.
September 14, 2012
Add some rare breeds to your poultry flock
With Adam Henson
February 26, 2010
The Perfect House Cow
The house cow is the hub of a smallholding. And the Jersey is the ideal house cow. So says Smallholder of the Year Jane Fanner. She talked to Marie-Claire Kidd
May 1, 2008
Can we beat Bluetongue?
Livestock keepers are pinning their hopes on Defra’s Bluetongue vaccination strategy. But will it work? Some leading veterinary groups have their doubts. SIMON MCEWAN reports.
April 14, 2008
New Editor Appointed At Country Smallholding
Hello and welcome to our website! My name is Simon McEwan and I am delighted to be appointed editor of Country Smallholding.
March 20, 2008
Animal diseases: a lack of leadership
MARCH 20, 2008: Mary Marshall, an expert on animal diseases who represents Smallholders Forum on stakeholder groups consulted by Defra, looks at the issues behind the controversy over ‘biosecurity’
