It's a Punjabi Farm, Innit

Could a new film about a Punjabi-Brummie family growing strawberries in Worcestershire become the next Clarkson's Farm?

What Links Farmland Birds and the English Civil War?

Time spent quietly in the countryside and letting nature come to you is never wasted

Does the UK's firearms licensing system need reform?

The Government is once again consulting on reform to shotgun licensing. Having been in Hungerford at the time of the 1987 massacre, and having had skin in the firearms licensing game ever since, I take a look at how we got here.

Tales of new sturdy country fences - and those inconvenienced by them

In a shock development, I've found myself praising one aspect of regenerative farming - although probably not for the reasons 'regenners' might think. It's a start, I suppose...

Rooted in Reality: We Must Break The Echo Chamber of Farming Events

With woke agendas, narrow opinions and frankly people underserving of their platform, our once grass-root farming conferences have become a melting pot of vacuous ideology.

The NHS or Farmers: The Battle for Public Support

Who would you choose, the NHS or farmers?

Meet Jim: The Heart and Soul of Point-to-Point Racing

By anyone’s reckoning, Jim Squires (pictured with partner Judith and jockey Alex Edwards - photo by Carl Evans) is one of the people who contributes most to the sport of point-to-pointing and one of its unsung heroes.

Who should manage Britain's precious landscapes?

Conspiracy or Cock-up? The inexorable demonisation of private landownership

Land Use Strategies: Why Farmers Need to Speak Up Now

Are farmers being sidelined in crucial land use consultations? Are decisions being made for them, not by them? If you missed the LNRS, don’t miss the Land Use Strategy—this one could shape your future.

Walking Through Nature: Father-Son Adventures

A rural future for our children can look a little bleak on occasion, but I think that they can be well equipped to deal with it.

The model and the gaucho: An Argentine love story

From the catwalks of Paris to the vast pampas of Argentina, Gloria and Malcolm Cooke have lived a life shaped by adventure, love, and resilience.

Morecambe Bay's Cockles

‘From Silverdale to Kent sand side, Whose soil is sown with cockle shells’ From Cartmel eke, and Connyside, With fellows fierce from Furness fells’ In my latest article I take a brief look at the long history of Morecambe Bay's Cockles