The Country Smallholder

15/10/2024

🚨 Win Tickets to Your Horse Live 2024! 🚨

We’re giving away FIVE pairs of tickets to Your Horse Live, taking place from 8th-10th November at NAEC Stoneleigh, Warwickshire.

If you're passionate about horses and want to attend one of the biggest equestrian events in the UK, here’s your chance.

👉 Enter now: https://thecountrysmallholder.com/news/win-tickets-to-your-horse-live-2024/

23/09/2024

Gransden Show cancels cattle, sheep and goat classes due to bluetongue restrictions...

Cattle, sheep and goat classes at this weekend's Grandsden Show have been cancelled due to regional bluetongue virus restrictions.

16/08/2024

🌟 Final Chance to Win BBC Gardeners' World Autumn Fair Tickets! 🌟

Don’t miss your shot at winning one of three pairs of tickets (worth £47.00 each) to the BBC Gardeners' World Autumn Fair 2024! 🌱 These tickets are for Sunday, 1st September—a perfect day for gardening inspiration.

The competition closes TOMORROW! Enter now before it’s too late: https://r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/5D8F-GFA/autumn-fair

13/08/2024

“Doddie the iCON” will report for fundraising duties once again as part of Sandy Duffus’ Tractor Run tomorrow!

'Doddie the iCON’ will report for fundraising duties once again as part of Sandy Duffus' Tractor run this Wednesday (14 August 2024).

12/08/2024

Paul Donovan investigates the impact high temperatures can have on poultry and provides tips to keep your chickens cool and comfortable when the mercury rises...

Paul Donovan investigates the impact high temperatures can have on poultry and provides tips to keep your chickens cool and comfortable.

12/08/2024

Comprehensive property, livestock and liabilities protection for your smallholding or small farm - Quote and buy online today!

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05/08/2024

Take a look at this 66 acre farm with 4 bedroom cottage. Excellent business opportunity and rural lifestyle. Call Gary on 07810010053 ASTREA

Property details for this Farm for sale in Premnay, Insch, AB52We are delighted to offer to the market Westside of Edingarioch, a superb rural IACS...

19/07/2024

The Country Smallholder editor, Liz Wright, explains why insuring smallholdings is very different from insuring standard residential properties...

Liz Wright says the insurance for smallholdings is very different to covering normal properties. Read in full at The Country Smallholder.

04/07/2024

Biodiversity is an increasingly hot topic within the agricultural sector. Stuart Holm, arable farmer and Outreach Manager at the Woodland Trust, shares his approach to improving farm resilience and biodiversity on his land...

Stuart Holm, arable farmer and Outreach Manager at the Woodland Trust, shares his approach to improving farm resilience and biodiversity.

02/07/2024

Comprehensive property, livestock and liabilities protection for your smallholding or small farm - Quote and buy online! https://www.greenlands.co.uk/smallholder-insurance/

14/06/2024

Flaming June, two jumpers, a puffa jacket and still feeding despite a deceptively grassy field in middle England which allegedly has the driest climate in the UK. Yeah right!

09/06/2024

🌿📚 Win ‘The Climate Change Resilient Vegetable Garden’! 📚🌿

Enter now for a chance to win one of three copies of Kim Stoddart’s latest book on climate-resilient gardening! 🌱🌎

Kim is an award-winning journalist and expert on sustainable gardening. Don’t miss this chance to learn from the best!

Details and entry here: https://thecountrysmallholder.com/news/competition-win-the-climate-change-resilient-vegetable-garden-by-kim-stoddart/

07/06/2024

John Deere has announced a unique open day for those planning to leave the military in search of a new career.

On 13 June the company will invite servicemen and women to its UK & Ireland headquarters in Nottinghamshire for a special event designed to shine a light on technician roles working throughout the brand’s dealership network.

06/06/2024

The latest risk assessment of bluetongue virus entering Great Britain during 2024 has been published by the Animal and Plant Health Agency following an outbreak in England last year...

https://thecountrysmallholder.com/country-smallholding/bluetongue-virus-risk-set-out-for-the-year-ahead/

05/06/2024

His Majesty, The King, has announced his continued patronage of The Wildlife Trusts following a review of Royal patronages conducted by the Royal Household after His Majesty’s accession to the throne...

https://thecountrysmallholder.com/news/king-charles-iii-continues-to-support-nature-with-wildlife-trusts-patronage/

04/06/2024

Bee starvation warning 🐝

The APHA reports that in most areas of the UK, Bee Inspectors carrying out inspections at the end of spring were seeing bee colonies which were extremely short of food stores within hives...

https://thecountrysmallholder.com/news/bee-starvation-warning/

17/05/2024

Have you heard about our exciting competition? You could WIN a fantastic chicken house from the Domestic Fowl Trust! Find out more and enter for your chance to win: https://r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/5D8F-FIT/dft

16/05/2024

Has anyone listened to this excellent series?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m001yhhz

07/05/2024

Hens are very vocal birds, but why do they make so much noise when egg-laying? Paul Donovan explains…

https://thecountrysmallholder.com/news/the-egg-song-deciphering-your-hens-vocalisations/

05/05/2024

The British Pig & Poultry Fair at Birmingham’s NEC on May 15-16 offers two action-packed days of forums, networking, expert advice, and new products. Get more details: https://thecountrysmallholder.com/country-smallholding/top-things-to-see-at-the-british-pig-poultry-fair/

03/05/2024

Time's running out! Don't miss your final opportunity to join our exciting competition for a chance to snag complimentary tickets to the South of England Show 2024! Enter now: https://r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/5D8F-FGM/south-of-england-show

14/04/2024

Win free tickets to the South of England Show 2024!

Answer a simple question to be in with a chance to win one of three family tickets to the South of England Show on Saturday 8th June, 2024...

Answer a simple question to be in with a chance to win one of three family tickets to the South of England Show on Saturday 8th June, 2024.

13/04/2024

A wildlife charity has warned that help is needed, nationwide, to protect Britain’s fastest declining mammal – the water vole, ‘before it’s too late’...

A wildlife charity is calling for help to protect Britain’s fastest declining mammal: the water vole – 'before it’s too late'.

12/04/2024

Government opens fund to support farmers affected by flooding...

The government has opened the Farming Recovery Fund to support farmers who have suffered uninsurable damage to their land due to flooding.

02/04/2024

We hope you had a fantastic Easter! To keep the celebration going, we're excited to offer you another special Easter deal. Save 10% when you spend under £50 or save 20% when you spend over £50 on all merchandise. Stock up on guides and specials with our exclusive discount codes – simply use either 24EASTER10 or 24EASTER20 at checkout to redeem your discount. But hurry, this offer is only valid until Friday 5th April.