Simmental Herd Trample Dog Walker to Death

The Suffolk countryside was the scene of a tragic death of a woman walking her two dogs through the field the Simmental herd were grazing in.
I am sure it is only a month since I wrote my post dogs and sheep worrying and the damage the dogs can do to the livestock. Here we have [...]

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Carbon Emissions - UK Leads the Way

The UK may lead the way in the world to reduce carbon emissions with a proposed Climate Change Bill to reduce carbon emissions by 60% by 2050 against 1990 levels. The bill would be, if passed, the worlds first legal framework for reduction in carbon emissions.
The question is being raised whether shipping and aviation (currently [...]

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How to build a greenhouse

If you want to build your own greenhouse you may do as I did and type “build your own greenhouse” into a search engine only to find pages of websites selling books on how to build your own greenhouse.
I don’t want a book, it really isn’t that hard to build a greenhouse. I am a [...]

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How to start growing your own vegetables

Growing your own vegetables can be both rewarding and frustrating, depending on how the years crop does. However when they grow well there is nothing like a basket of your own home grown veg, where you know for certain what has been sprayed onto them.
Country Life recently published an article stating that “Vegetable seed sales [...]

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Farmers failing to market on the internet

When are farmers and small rural business owners going to join the age of technology and start marketing on the internet? Today I came across a great website called Free Range Review, I was so excited and couldn’t wait to see how many of my farming and rural neighbours were listed.
If I cycle from our [...]

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