The SFI scramble is the latest chapter in Westminster’s rural policy failure
Farmers! You have six hours to apply for grants. Your time starts... now!
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Can farm holidays escape the grip of Big Tech?
Big Tech seems to be making it harder to let holiday homes rather than easier
The glory of a golden summer
The long hot summer has been bad news for the countryside, but Andy Ford has found solace in fly fishing for rudd
Why does farming always become a competition?
Farming prizes long hours and hard graft, but is that always healthy?
Building costs are weighing down England’s rural churches
In many rural communities the parish church is as much social institution as a house of worship, but rising costs are threatening their future