As 100,000 pigs languish in limbo, no wonder one in six of our farmers is threatening to sell up 

Squelching through a field full of enormous pregnant sows — some of which have become alarmingly over-friendly — Norfolk pig-farmer Rob Mutimer endeavours to ease my trepidation. ‘Don’t worry, they’re very placid,’ he says, adding with a mischievous grin: ‘Except for the 24 hours after they’ve given birth, when they turn into complete psychopaths.’ Seconds … Read more

Puppy farmers banned from keeping dogs indefinitely

Three puppy farmers have today have been banned from keeping dogs indefinitely and have also been given suspended jail terms for offences of cruelty and neglect of puppies they bred. At Gloucester Crown Court Jeremy Awdry, 71, of Jubilee Villa, Coleford Road, Bream, Glos, admitted failing to meet an animal’s needs on three occasions and … Read more

Sarah Michelle Gellar masks up to buy fresh produce from the Brentwood farmer’s market

Sarah Michelle Gellar masks up to buy fresh produce from the Brentwood farmer’s market By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 22:40 GMT, 31 January 2021 | Updated: 22:40 GMT, 31 January 2021 Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum Sarah Michelle Gellar loaded up on fresh produce and other goodies at the farmer’s market in Los Angeles‘ … Read more

Farmers ride tractors into India’s capital and smash through barricades to storm historic Red Fort

Thousands of Indian farmers protesting against agricultural reforms breached barricades on Tuesday to enter the historic Red Fort complex in the capital and hoist flags after clashing with police who fired tear gas to scatter them The protesters marched, rode horses and drove long lines of tractors to New Delhi where they stormed the historic … Read more

Bridgerton’s Phoebe Dynevor heads to a farmer’s market with her Corrie mum Sally

She followed in her mother’s acting footsteps and wowed viewers with her role as Daphne Bridgerton in Netflix hit Bridgerton.  And Phoebe Dynevor was seen stepping out with her famous matriarch Sally in Manchester as they headed to a farmers’ market on Tuesday. The actress, 25, looked worlds away from her regal character in the … Read more

Joel McHale shows muscular physique in tight T-shirt at farmer’s market in LA

Joel McHale shows muscular physique in tight T-shirt as he rocks ninja mask while stocking up on groceries at farmer’s market in Los Angeles By Sarah Abraham For Dailymail.com Published: 04:24 GMT, 18 January 2021 | Updated: 04:24 GMT, 18 January 2021 Joel McHale definitely seems to be quite the health and fitness fanatic. On … Read more

British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe faces a revolt from Icelandic farmers over salmon rivers

British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe faces a revolt from Icelandic farmers after he splashed £36million on salmon rivers to secure fishing rights Sir Jim Ratcliffe bought up tracts of pristine wilderness to secure fishing rights  The billionaire, 68, has spent £36.2 million on farms in Iceland since 2016 He is Britain’s fifth-richest person and he … Read more

Police fear ‘large predator’ may be behind savage killing of farmer’s three sheep in Cheshire

Is a big cat prowling Cheshire? Police fear ‘large predator’ may be behind savage killing of farmer’s three sheep Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team are investigating killing in Marton, Salterswall They believe attack occurred between 9pm on January 7 to 8.30am on January 8  Rest of flock unharmed but police say case has ‘extremely unusual elements’ By … Read more

Baby cow Honey is taken in by farmer’s family to spend her days watching TV after being born unwell

How the other CALF live! 10-month-old baby cow Honey is taken in by farmer’s family to spend her days watching TV and snuggling with their dogs after being born unwell following C-section Ten-month-old Honey is a mix between a Charlais bull and a Dexter heffer  She was taken in by the Northmore family, who live in … Read more

Farmers start selling fresh milk from 24-hour vending machines

Business is booming for dairy farmers who are adapting to the Covid pandemic by bottling up their profits in vending machines.  After supermarkets struggled to meet the demand for dairy, two family-run farms decided to serve their communities by selling milk fresh from the cow.   Will Lambourne runs Townsend Farm in Marsh Gibbon, near Bicester in … Read more