MP backs NFU over farmers' payments
A CALL for the Government to rethink plans to axe direct payments to farmers has been backed by Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron.
PICTURE FROM THE PAST: Daffodils at Waterhead
TAKEN by Joseph Hardman, this image shows a woman and child enjoying the daffodils at Waterhead. You can see lots more images of this and other areas on our website www.lakelandmuseum.org.uk
Grasmere crumbs raise cash to repair footpaths in Lakes
A WASTE product once fed to pigs in Grasmere has raised £5,000 for vital conservation work in the Lake District.
Newton Rigg students awarded scholarships
ELEVEN students from Newton Rigg College have been awarded scholarships from agricultural supply company Carrs Billington.
Fun in the sun for young farmers
HUNDREDS of Young Farmers and their supporters gathered in gloriously warm and sunny conditions to enjoy a day of fun and competitions on Saturday.
Minister’s pledge over Eden North funding bid
A GOVERNMENT minister has promised to help lobby the Chancellor of the Exchequer to get funding for the Eden Project North in Morecambe.
Hedging boost for dormice
NEARLY half a mile of hedgerows has been planted in Wensleydale to help expand the territory of one of the UK’s most endangered mammals, the hazel dormouse.
Lakes film to expose an issue ‘tucked away in landscape’
THE story of two young Lakes farmers is to be featured in a new documentary which highlights issues around rural poverty.
Kendal sheep shearer back on the world stage
KENDAL sheep shearer Adam Berry is to once again represent England on the world stage.
New figures on farmland dumping are just ‘tip of iceberg’
MORE than 300 agricultural flytipping incidents were reported to North West councils last year – but a farming expert warns that this is just the “tip of the iceberg”.
