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On that farm they had a nursery... children flock to Old MacDonald’s

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:12:49 GMT

A unique day care centre in East Yorkshire is getting children up close to animals at an early age, as Lucy Oates found out.

Producers join forces to launch farm shop

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:07:02 GMT

A FARM shop run by the producers who stock its shelves has opened in Hebden Bridge. The Great Rock Co-operative’s 25 producer-members decide what is for sale and how much it will cost.

Summer of content for show organisers

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:01:09 GMT

Organisers of the 35th North Yorkshire County Show have an extra spring in their step as they prepare to welcome around 10,000 visitors to the showground at Otterington Hall tomorrow, a year after its late cancellation last summer.

Proper budgeting can help fight off the storm

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:00:53 GMT

Farmers can only effectively steer their business through unprecedented weather conditions by properly budgeting, visitors to Cereals 2013 heard.

Bid to unify precious ‘landscape islands’

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:58:06 GMT

A NATURE haven noted for its abundance of rare species is the subject of a fundraising appeal to allow for its two sections to be joined together.

Strict window to protect beef margins

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:58:02 GMT

Achieving a compact calving period of 12 weeks can have a significant impact on beef producers’ margins, according to the latest advice from EBLEX.

Poor wheat harvest will lead to imports increase

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:55:57 GMT

This year’s wheat harvest is likely to be smaller than last year in the face of extreme weather, farmers have warned.

Jet stream ‘to blame for record ice melt’

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:03:50 GMT

IT has already been blamed for getting stuck in the wrong place and causing last year’s miserable summer.

North Yorkshire Show’s future now secured for years says secretary

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:02:47 GMT

The success of the 34th North Yorkshire County Show at Otterington Hall, Northallerton, surpassed organisers’ expectations and has helped to secure the event’s future for four or five years to come at least, according to show secretary Alan Andrew.

N Yorks County Show bounces back from disaster

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:02:46 GMT

SUNSHINE and smiles rather than sogginess and scowls were the order of the day as the North Yorkshire County Show bounced back from last year’s cancellation in fine fashion.

Expansion plan ‘could threaten Dales brand’

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:46:08 GMT

ENVIRONMENT Secretary Owen Paterson has been warned that controversial plans to expand the Yorkshire Dales National Park could dilute the globally-recognised brand and erode its multi-million pound tourism industry.

Looking the part to make impact in show ring

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:51:13 GMT

A confident handler can make all the difference, dairy farmer Lizzie Miles tells Chris Berry ahead of the North Yorkshire County Show.

Farm Of The Week: British flower power blooms again

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:54:44 GMT

British Flowers Week starts on Monday so Ben Barnett met a mother and daughter team who grow their own and then some.

Video: Yorkshire Post Environment Awards

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:40:54 GMT

ENERGY and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey has announced £19m extra funding to help get innovative green energy ideas off the ground during a visit to a Yorkshire Water site in Bradford.

New bridge means no more washout woes for the Great Yorkshire Show

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:38:20 GMT

organisers of the 2013 Great Yorkshire Show are hoping this new bridge will quell previously troubled waters – and help the event return with a bang after last year’s washout.

Show boss hits out at animal ‘tampering’

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:17:36 GMT

Great Yorkshire Show chief Bill Cowling has urged exhibitors and livestock societies to help drive out “heinous” and despicable” practices such as tampering with cow udders ahead of competition appearances.

Cricket clubs not out despite challenges

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:33:41 GMT

Has bat will travel seems to be the mantra of one North Yorkshire cricket veteran. Chris Berry talks to Chris Wilson about cricket and rural life.

Give your garden wildlife a helping hand

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:30:13 GMT

Kate Humble looks back at the last two months and some long-awaited good news for gardeners

Vital piece of kit for those icy moments

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:26:04 GMT

Roger Beck’s monthly fly fishing column takes him in pursuit of brown trout. Fly dressed by Stephen Cheetham.

Strength of the sheep sector is its people

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:19:35 GMT

Around 7,000 people flocked to Crimple Head Farm near Harrogate for this year’s North Sheep – The National Sheep Association’s Northern biennial one-day event.