CATEGORIES

Yellow And Green Should Always Be Seen

Kevin Alviti waxes lyrical about John Deere’s powerful and handy 2140 tractor, which has a turning circle to die for

The rarest of them all

Adam Henson discusses how we can avert a rare breeds disaster

Silent witness

If your pig dies unexpectedly, be prepared for your vet to conduct a post-mortem to determine the cause, advises vet Liz Bennett. It could help to protect your other animals

Baby steps

Think once your new chicks have hatched your job is done? Not so, says Andy Cawthray, who advises what to do during the ‘nursery’ stage

A cut above

Do you have meadows to manage? Then SCH’s FM48 could be the perfect flail mower for you

Bigger Fish To Fry

After successfully farming ‘traditional’ livestock, Lincolnshire smallholder Andrew O’Shea decided to turn his attentions to rainbow trout. Debbie Kingsley finds out about his fishy adventures

‘Trying to herd two randy ducks through the orchard at dusk was an unwelcome additional daily chore'

Two drakes, aka ‘the sex pests’, give poultry diarist Julian Hammer the runaround

Chain of command

In the second part of his mini-series on training sheepdogs, Dudley Edmunds discusses voice commands, as well as the importance of patience, consistency and simplicity during the training process

Caped crusaders

In the second part of his series on birds that breed true, Grant Brereton takes a close look at birds boasting the Columbian plumage pattern, namely the Wyandotte, Sussex and Brahma breeds

A hole lot of help

To most smallholders, a digger is manna from heaven. Kevin Alviti, a huge fan of the JCB 3CX Sitemaster, sees what it can do

A fresh start

It may still be cold, but February heralds plenty of new beginnings

A class act

Devon-based Carole and Jonty Williams are passionate about the centuries-old philosophy of husbandry, and they are doing their best to spread the word via their Husbandry School and the courses they run. Philip Dalling takes a closer look

‘If you google “turkey housing” you get some lovely rental properties in Istanbul'

Designing and creating housing for the new arrivals brings plenty of challenges, confesses diarist Corinna Bull

YOUR DAILY BREAD

Home-made bread tastes delicious, makes the kitchen smell gorgeous and is cheaper and healthier than shop-bought loaves. Here AGA demonstrator Naomi Hansell gives us her top tips…

The world's first ‘tractor'

An Ivel Agricultural Motor, the first lightweight petrol-powered tractor manufactured on a commercial scale, recently sold for an eye-watering sum at auction. Kevin Alviti delves into its fascinating past

The right medicine

Calling the vet can be stressful because it is expensive. So how can you budget for veterinary fees on your smallholding, asks Charlotte Cooper?

Open for business

Working from home sound appealing, but are you are really equipped for the challenges of running a business on site? Liz Shankland looks at the pros and cons of inviting the paying public onto your smallholding

Let the trailer take the strain

With an SCH wooden trailer on your holding, moving items around will be child’s play

FUN IN THE COUNTRY

Liz Murray’s quirky paintings are highly sought after by countryside enthusiasts. Susie Kearley discovers how the former NHS doctor’s inspiration was originally sparked by visits to a family smallholding

Celebrating 20 glorious years

Siromer Tractors’ MD Louise Howard reveals how the company plans to celebrate two decades of successful trading by helping good causes

Caught in the act

The uWatch Cube, used and recommended by many police forces is a versatile, portable and affordable rural crime solution

At the heart of a charity

Why not welcome in the New Year by joining a truly inspirational charity with the UK countryside at its core, says Adam Henson

‘By mid-afternoon she was off her legs and clearly unwell'

Diarist Chris Bird has to deal with a nasty case of fly strike among his small flock

‘An enthusiastic chorus of adolescent cawing reverberated around the valley as loud as a Welsh male voice choir'

Sexing his latest chicks is a priority for poultry diarist Julian Hammer as he doesn’t want a repeat performance of the high noise levels he (and his neighbours) experienced from the first clutch of incubator males

Tips for a stressfree Christmas

When it comes to Christmas, no one is more switched on than AGA Living magazine food editor Dawn Roads, so we asked her to give us the lowdown on her top tips for perfect festive entertaining…

Smart thinking

Adam Henson on how farming is preparing to enter 2020 with a futuristic spring in its step

Digging deep

The David Brown competition plough continues to bring boundless joy to enthusiasts, finds Kevin Alviti

Beating the bog

Andy Cawthray explains how semi-permeable membrane works its magic and keeps his poultry pens in good condition over the wetter months

A fresh start

Mary Berry invites us round to take a look at her lovely new house and to chat about kitchens, gardens, composting and life on the move

Ashes To Ashes

Across the UK, a deadly fungal disease is killing myriad ash trees. Helen Babbs looks at how this apocalyptic march will affect smallholders and what action they need to take