Be careful what you wish for

Now that the government has announced the end of prescribed burning on moorland Chris Packham will be giving his poodles - Sid and Nancy - a jubilant hug. But are there unforeseen consequences of this new legislation?

Be more RSPB: how your shoot can earn millions

With shoots doing all the heavy-lifting in UK conservation, why do so few of them grab the free money available to conservation projects? Here is a guide to what you can get.

Should We Be Nervous About Australian Beef Hitting UK Shelves?

Demand for beef is rising, UK herds are shrinking and Australia is positioning itself to fill the gap. Instead of clinging to false assumptions about lower standards, isn’t it time we proved why our story deserves to be chosen first?

The Nation is Bust: Should We Axe DEFRA to Survive?

How much of the Green State do we need to keep?

Hare Coursing: Police issue warning over 500-strong event

The lowest and vilest alleys in London do not present a more dreadful record of sin than does the smiling and beautiful countryside. - Sherlock Holmes

Battle lines over Britain’s most divisive bird

The strange saga of the Hen Harrier and the plan to reintroduce them to the south of England

The Secrets of the Hedge - LIVESTREAM reading and Q&A

Pour a glass, pull up a chair, and join me for a livestreamed reading from Words from the Hedge

Cirencester’s Royal Ag: 180 Years Shaping Land and Lives

As the RAU celebrates its 180th year, I look at the past and future of this institute of the countryside

Are Shedding Sheep the Farming Game-Changer We've Needed?

Maybe these low labour sheep will mean we can have a holiday?

The Reform-shaped elephant in the room

Is anti-immigrant rhetoric really supporting farming communities or is it dividing us more?

How UK Biofuels Rose, Stumbled, and Still Matter

From warm beet pulp to biofuel battles: A farming saga

Why Is Modern Nature Writing So Dreadfully Dull?

What does the modern nature writing scene tell us about how the literati view the countryside?