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Influx of new buyers pushes up prices of amenity land at auction

lan Kitson Director, Cheffins reflects on why the market for grazing land land is on the up

Hot Summers and Poultry Drinkers

Hot, dry summer days brings a new set of challenges when providing water to your poultry. Fiona and Hugh Osborne describe how they have solved some of these issues.

Keeping ducks free of diseases

Liz Fairbrother says your observation and management will help to keep your ducks dabbling

Later season seed sowings

Kim Stoddart explains which vegetable seed can still be sown this month for longer lasting harvests ...

What can happen if a goat's brain or nervous system develops a fault?

Goat Vet, David Harwood BVetMed, FRCVS, looks at what can go wrong and considers prevention

It's a Dog's Life Down on the Farm - and on the smallholding...

In his bi-monthly series, Jeremy Hobson continues to discuss the life of the smallholders' dog as a working companion and pet

Land based T levels to be launched

Jane Brooks looks at new qualifications for young people in the land-based industries

The magic of weaving

Jack Smellie continues to explore the journey from raw fibre to rustic rug

'The Yorkshire is a big ask for a young horse'

Katie Duxbury on her judging appointment at the 2023 Great Yorkshire

Shields scores a Yorkshire hat-trick

A rider clocks three wins on three rides and riders battle the weather for a thrilling result

Bragg brings competition

EVENT rider Alex Bragg decided to use Bicton’s Foxhunter second round as a warm-up for Nations Cup duties at Haras de Jardy with his five-star mare Quindiva.

Multitasking trainer

Vet Ilka Gansera-Lévêque on training with Monty Roberts, her jockey grounding, and living \"the American dream\" alongside the giants of the turf in Newmarket

Smith keeps it clear

A mare steps up to secure a HOYS ticket, while a first season attempting seniors continues to be successful for one rider

Reporting from a very special poultry sale

Grant Brereton meets a respected breeder

Taking care of turkeys

Keeping turkeys happy and healthy by understanding what they need

Getting Started with Longhorns

Wade Muggleton took the big step of keeping their own cattle and he hasn't looked back!

Building a better fruit cage

Fiona and Hugh Osborne extensively use fruit and vegetable cages to protect valuable crops.

New introductions to the current flock

Acquiring new stock is always an exciting time but, as Paul Donovan investigates, introducing them to an established flock can have its difficulties

Feeling the heat

High temperatures increase the risk of overheating in active horses. Adam Jackson MRCVS explains equine thermoregulation, the risks and treatments

Equestrian executive

Amanda Bond, head of equestrian affairs at the Hong Kong Jockey Club, on her career path that includes working as a fire-eater, late-night online meetings in PJs and eye-opening celebrations in a drag club

Capels Hollow Drift

The Burghley runner-up has exceptional trainability, but he can occasionally “let rip”. Gemma Redrup finds out more about this Euros-bound eventer

The end could be nigh for compulsory spurs at FEI

A proposal for dressage riders to be allowed to compete without spurs has FEI backing in the 2024 rule revisions

Owners put horses' needs first during cost-of-living crisis

A survey found people are going without to ensure their horses’ care is not affected by increased costs

Royale is king of the ring

A young hunter pony stallion, two Exmoor mares and a single clear round stand out in front of the judges

See You Then

The three-time Champion Hurdle winner, nicknamed “See You When” due to racing so sparingly, was brilliant just when it mattered most. Kate Johnson discovers this fragile superstar’s story

New group set up to tackle unsuitably mounted riders

The working group aims to tackle what can be a sensitive issue, across the industry

Contentious elimination rule prompts more calls for change

The rule that allows the ground jury president to halt any rider’s round came into force this year, to controversy

Team announced for the 2023 eventing Europeans

The reigning world champion and Badminton winners are on the squad, along with a championship debutant

Top riders carry Baton Of Hope through London

The last leg of a UK-wide suicide prevention tour was partly on horses

‘A moment I’ll cherish forever'

Ireland’s David Simpson relives the day he fulfilled his childhood dream of landing the Hickstead Derby, and reveals the secrets of his winning preparation