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A Herefordshire farmer’s actions have left a 2.5-mile stretch of the River Lugg critically damaged, with ecologists warning full recovery may take 20 to 30 years. The incident, linked to illegal soil dumping, has triggered a formal investigation by the Environment Agency.
A decade after abandoning farming, Kolar’s Ashoka Shivareddy returned to till the land—this time, to grow custard apples. His gamble on the drought-resistant fruit has yielded £1.8 million in revenue and inspired 400 neighboring growers to follow his lead.
Families can meet 6,000 sheep and 200 lambs at Maple Farm on June 7 during Open Farm Sunday’s 20th anniversary event. Hands-on wool-making workshops and farm trails promise a day of rural discovery and local produce.
More than 18,000 packed Broad Street for the Alresford Watercress Festival, where a veteran competitor devoured his 18th title in the World Watercress Eating Championships. From tiny chefs to giant gelato, the event showcased Hampshire’s prized crop in every form imaginable.
New inheritance tax changes could force Hampshire’s farming families to sell land, with reliefs slashed for estates over £2.5m. Experts warn the rules, effective immediately, leave cash-strapped farmers unable to plan ahead, sparking urgent calls for action.