Farm and country
Summit omits farming
Published 17 April 2008
FARMING has been airbrushed out of an economic plan for Cumbria, a leading countryside champion has claimed.
Farm club birthday dinner marks membership revival
Published 10 April 2008
SOME OF Aspatria Young Farmers’ Club’s founding members were reunited for the first time in decades during a celebration to mark the club’s 50th birthday.
Moorland Line scheme welcomed by farmers
Published 10 April 2008
KESWICK farmer Will Cockbain has welcomed the announcement that the Moorland Line has been introduced into Environmental Stewardship.
Farm land prices still on the rise
Published 27 March 2008
HUGE rises in Cumbrian farmland values are showing no signs of slowing down.
Young farmers’ finalists
Published 20 March 2008
MEMBERS of Greysouthen Young Farmers’ Club were among finalists in a Cumbria-wide promotion competition.
Renewable energy power plant plans
Published 20 March 2008
RENEWABLE energy power stations are being planned for two Cumbrian villages in a pilot scheme that hopes to eventually bring cheap, green energy to the county.
Farmers back badger culling to fight TB
Published 28 February 2008
WEST Cumbrian farmer Alistair Mackintosh has endorsed calls for an all-out attack on bovine tuberculosis.
Fewer turbines, but villagers still object
Published 28 February 2008
WEST Cumbrian people got the chance to say what they think about new proposals for a wind farm near Dearham.
Police investigating illegal hunting claim
Published 21 February 2008
COMPLAINTS about alleged illegal fox hunting in West Cumbria have prompted police to appoint officers to look into the claims.
Half of local farms diversified to survive
Published 21 February 2008
A STUDY has revealed that at least half of the country’s farms have been forced to diversify to make their businesses pay.
Late show cancellation cost agricultural society £5,000
Published 21 February 2008
THE late cancellation of the August Monday show last year cost Keswick’s Agricultural Society £5,000.
Angler pressure saves the trout at popular Lake District tarn
Published 21 February 2008
THE FUTURE of one of the UK’s most popular fisheries in the Borrowdale Valley has been secured following the reversal of a National Trust decision on rainbow trout.
Farmers markets
Published 17 February 2008
HOPE’S Auction Co Ltd, Wigton held their sale of store cattle with a catalogued entry of 168 last Thursday.
Around the auctions
Published 17 February 2008
MITCHELL’S weekly sale of prime stock included another high quality entry of clean cattle and bulls. John Fell, Stanger Hill, continued his excellent run of quality prime bulls, selling to a top of 150.5p per kilo (£823.24) purchased by Cleveland Meat Company Ltd of Stockton.
First love match on new website
Published 13 February 2008
A WEBSITE launched for country singles has had its first success.
Trotters World of Animals welcomes a mystery guest
Published 6 February 2008
AN UNUSUAL guest has taken up residence at Trotters World of Animals in Bassenthwaite.
