January 31, 2013
Scottish Smallholder Festival for 2013
JAN 31, 2013: The 2013 Scottish Smallholder and Grower Festival will move to a new venue in central Scotland.
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January 31, 2013
EU links pesticide to bee losses
JAN 31, 2013: There are calls for the Government to introduce a national bee action plan in the wake of new advice about the danger they face from the world’s most widely used insecticide.
January 31, 2013
Impact of virus ‘far worse’
JAN 31, 2013: The impact of Schmallenberg virus on farms and smallholdings is far worse than previously thought, it is claimed.
January 22, 2013
Coming soon to a smallholding near you
JAN 20, 2013: Vermin can be the bane of a smallholder’s life. Here is some advice on dealing with the problem from specialists PelGar International, from Hampshire
January 22, 2013
Jack of all trades
JAN 20, 2013: Adam Henson advises on getting to grips with being a smallholder
January 11, 2013
Problems with nutrition
Victoria Roberts focuses on nutirtional issues
January 10, 2013
Deluge cost farmers £1.3bn
JAN 10, 2013: Record rainfall in 2012 has cost British farmers £1.3bn, prompting calls for the Government to provide insurance against extreme weather if it wants to preserve national food security.
January 10, 2013
Bid to save rare cattle breed
JAN 10, 2013: Food retailer Morrisons is joining forces with the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) to try and help secure the future of one of Britain’s rarest breeds of cattle.
January 10, 2013
Virus hits early lambing
JAN 10, 2013: There are worrying signs for farmers and smallholders as Schmallenberg virus has caused severe losses for some early lambers.
January 9, 2013
Winter wonderland
Believe it or not, winter can be a great time of year for chickens. Charlotte Popescu explains
January 9, 2013
Shore is the good life
When Olivia and Graham Uney moved to a remote Scottish island, they wanted to keep some chickens as part of a new, self-sufficient lifestyle. It has been such a success that they are thinking of…
