As bird flu is confirmed in 33 cattle herds across eight US states, Ian Sample talks to virologist Dr Ed Hutchinson of Glasgow University about…
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Country diary: Bringing the hills to our home | Andrea Meanwell
We have been busy renovating our farmhouse for more than a year now. It has an interesting history and has four phases of development historically –…
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During the autumn half-term week, my son and his girlfriend held a “Pumpkin Patch” day on the farm. As well as pumpkins for sale, we…
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Scientists have created the world’s first flu-resistant chickens in an advance that could pave the way for gene-edited poultry on UK farms. The birds, which…
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Lochs in the Highlands of Scotland are among the most spectacular and pristine wildlife areas in Britain, attracting tourists from around the world. They are…
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One of the highlights of the Great Yorkshire Show for Bridlington farmer Geoff Riby – other than his ram winning the Beltex male champion in…
View More Agricultural shows boom across the UK as record crowds flock to the fieldsBritish cows could be given ‘methane blockers’ to cut climate emissions
Cows in the UK could be given “methane blockers” to reduce their emissions of the greenhouse gas as part of plans to achieve the country’s…
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So what do we do now? After 27 summits and no effective action, it seems that the real purpose was to keep us talking. If…
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North of Llanfarian village, the valley of the Afon Ystwyth winds in tight meanders between wooded hills, the river itself barely visible beneath the dense…
View More Country diary: Shrunken blackberries and a solitary swallow‘Grandmothers are our weather app’: new maps and local knowledge power Chad’s climate fightback
It’s a simple idea: where land and river boundaries are disputed, make a map. Putting it into practice, using the unwritten knowledge and oral histories…
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