Farm Life

In a year like no other, the farming community demonstrated unwavering strength and resilience in its response to the Covid-19 pandemic, powering on despite lockdown to keep the country fed.

Windle House Farm first opened its gates to the public in 2015 and since then its attractions and appeal have gone from strength to strength. Hannah Noble finds out more about the businesses roots and how it has adapted to th

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. It is also a cliche that we can lump together with many of the other phrases which have become part of standard terminology in 2020, such as ’these are unprecedented times’, or ’stay safe’. But it is true that nobody, if they are being honest, could have stood on the cusp of the new decade and predicted that this year would have unfolded as it has done.

Controlling fixed costs will be key as agriculture moves away from direct payments

The period between Christmas and New Year has always been a time of reflection for me. I am sure that I won’t be alone in feeling that much I had hoped to achieve during 2020 was somewhat derailed.

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has found no direct link between poultry units and high phosphate levels in the River Wye.

The National Trust has launched a dedicated channel to allow tenants to report any repairs or maintenance issues.

I suppose it was always on the cards that I would end up being a tree hugger, especially being rather alternative in my youth. However, now the Government is encouraging us to be tree huggers I no longer feel such a rebel.

As 2020 draws to a close it is fairly natural to reflect on what the last year has dealt us; but that could get a bit complex.

In many ways, 2021 is the present we have been waiting for since the EU referendum in 2016. It is the year things really begin to change.