Hill farmers' plea for help

Hill farmer Brian Longton, Troutbeck, says hillfarming is dying on its feet because young people don't want to go into the troubled industry. Photo by Mark Harrison. Do you have an opinion? Post a comment on the story or join our Forums.

All change at auction mart

9:05am Wednesday 14th May 2008

CRAVEN Cattle Marts (CCM) has made four key appointments at Skipton Auction Mart.

Fun for the future of farming

1:30pm Tuesday 13th May 2008

A FUN event for youngsters who are the future of farming in Cumbria proved a rousing success.

Single farm payments concern

11:36am Monday 12th May 2008

A LOCAL MP is concerned about the state of play for Single Farm Payments.

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Dales hope for black grouse

4:54pm Saturday 10th May 2008

A SUCCESSFUL scheme to boost numbers of an endangered moorland bird in the North Pennines is set to expand into the Yorkshire Dales.

Grocery competition moves are welcomed

8:32am Friday 9th May 2008

MOVES to help local farmers, grocers and butchers to be more competitive with supermarkets have been welcomed.

Triplet calves are a one in 75,000 chance 8:02am Fri 9 May 08 A DAIRY farmer was taken aback when one of his cows gave birth to not one, not two, but three calves - something which is believed to be incredibly rare.

Crisis time for rare butterflies

4:38pm Sunday 4th May 2008

WET weather has caused a crisis in the UK's butterfly populations with numbers of several species which are prevalent in Cumbria at an all-time low.

60 bags of rubbish collected from lake

3:39pm Friday 25th April 2008

DOZENS of bags of rancid rubbish were plucked from the banks of Windermere, prompting calls for visitors and locals to respect the Lakeland landscape.

Diary: What a farmer's life is really like 8:42am Fri 25 Apr 08 LET me introduce myself. I am Jayne Knowles. I live and work on the farm at High Borrow Bridge, Selside.

Book and buses help fells

3:40pm Thursday 24th April 2008

A LAKELAND-BASED walker, illustrator and writer has produced a guide book that will help preserve the fells.

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