Our Yorkshire Farm’s Amanda Owens has revealed her good looks are down to ‘fakery’ and ‘wearing big underwear’. The mother-of-nine, 45, who runs the 2,000-acre tenant farm in Upper Swaledale with her husband Clive, 65, appeared on This Morning today where she revealed how she stays effortlessly composed and always looks good even when doing … Read more
Millions of people have campaigned to protect British bees over the past few years. It’s a subject close to our hearts. One MP told me he got more letters from constituents about bees than on any other issue – including health and education combined. Yet it’s only recently that politicians have acted to protect them. … Read more
It’s the smell I remember. The stench permeated everything in the hotel: the lobby, the bedrooms and the bar. I was in California visiting a tomato farm, making a TV programme, Global Harvest, for the BBC about food production, and staying in this lovely, genteel old hotel – which reeked. On the last day I … Read more
The Dutch government has ordered the closure of mink fur farms amid fears that they could act as ‘reservoirs’ for COVID-19 after two workers caught the disease. Nine infected farms will be closed from tomorrow, with thousands of mink — whose glossy coats are prized for fur clothing — to be culled in the cautionary … Read more
Provinces across China are offering cash to farmers who breed wild animals for their meat in the hope of stopping the exotic meat trade. Officials in at least four provinces have promised buyout schemes or other financial aid to help residents whose income relies on the breeding of unconventional species, such as porcupines, cobras and … Read more
National Grid may pay wind farms to SHUT DOWN as demand for electricity drops 20 per cent during pandemic with offices, schools and factories closed The National Grid predicts electricity demand could fall by up to 20 per cent Homes are using more electricity but industry is using significantly less Too little demand can cause … Read more
Gwyneth Paltrow appears to have turned her back on the macrobiotic diet she has become famed for advocating. Taking to Instagram, the actress, 47, was excited to share a video in which she was unpacking a vast quantity of frozen meat during her time in quarantine. The star, who recently told Harper’s Bazaar that she’s … Read more
Nespresso coffee – which is advertised by movie star George Clooney – has admitted to buying beans from three farms in Guatemala where child labour is used. The admission comes after specialists probed the coffee giant’s suppliers in the region. The coffee maker said a team of 10 investigators had found three ‘confirmed cases of … Read more
Family breaks that come woolly loaded: The best farms to stay on during the joyous lambing season Here is how to enjoy one of the most joyous parts of the farming year Visit places such as Mudchute Park in London to see newborn lambs in the fields Stay Lambing Live, in Cumbria, is a popular … Read more
Researchers in Norway test how comfortable salmon in a commercial fish farm being monitored by underwater robots instead of human divers A team of scientists in Norway observed 188,000 salmon in a sea cage fish farm They sent a smaller and larger robot into the water to observe the salmon The fish appeared to be … Read more