January 17, 2014
Rural economy ‘recovering’
JAN 17, 2014: The recovery of the economy in rural areas is now ‘firmly rooted’, according to a survey - and many smallholders are sharing a sense of renewed optimism.
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December 19, 2013
CS writers on BBC’s Farming Today
DEC 19, 2013: CS writer Adam Willcox, from the Rookies, talked about smallholding on Farming Today on BBC Radio 4 this morning.
November 25, 2013
Warning on ‘soil disaster’
NOV 25, 2013: Soil degradation is the biggest potential disaster facing us all, says Soil Association president Monty Don.
June 6, 2013
Bid to halt badger cull fails
JUNE 6, 2013: A Labour attempt to halt this summer's badger cull was defeated in Parliament yesterday (Wednesday).
April 17, 2013
Co-operative wins smallholding battle
APR 17, 2013: An environmental co-operative which featured in Country Smallholding has won its battle to develop three sustainable smallholdings on the Devon/Somerset border.
March 6, 2013
Buy British, says NFU in wake of food scandal
MAR 6, 2013: NFU President Peter Kendall has urged supermarkets to ‘stop scouring the world for the cheapest products they can find’ and start sourcing ‘high quality, traceable, products’ from British farmers.
February 6, 2013
All dogs to be microchipped
FEB 6, 2013: All dogs in England will need to be microchipped to help tackle the growing problem of strays roaming the streets, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson announced today.
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.
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 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.
