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- Farming on the stage 4:16am Nov 10
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I'm always wary of farming when it's brought to the stage. The temptation is for writers and actors to descend into caricature: it's all exaggerated accents and stereotypical rustic sorts. Not Farm Boy....
This nice picture of a boy with some hounds is in The Times today. More interesting, though, is the explanation from the photographer as to why she took it...
Meerkats traditionally inhabit the Kalahari Desert in Botswana and South Africa. But one of these critters is proving to be the star attraction at a pet shop in Devon. Visitors to the Sign Of The Owl Petshop in Ivybridge often find Clyde on the till in his owner Derek Wakeham's shop. ...
Bad news. Chilli, the tallest steer in Britain - who featured on Field Day last year - has died. According to local paper reports, the animal was put to sleep because his arthritis became too painful.
Wildlife lovers might like to check out these pictures by Colin Chandler, whose exhibition at the Alexander Meddowes gallery is running until November 27. On the same website, you can also see pictures from a previous exhibition by Tania Still, whose work I'm a big fan of.
This is a big year for Farmers Weekly - we're 75. We've published lots of articles and pictures connected with this milestone over recent months - but you might be interested to know that they've all been gathered together now on this one page. Enjoy.
Ever since we discovered there was such thing as a Peruvian guinea pig festival (and ever since Miss Deputy Livestock Editor acquired her guinea pig, Wilbur), we've developed a fondness for the little fellows here at FW Towers.This is why this calendar has gone to the top of my Chritmas wish list...
Apologies to Field Day fans who have been waiting with baited breath for all the latest news on the world of whimsy. Tim's on his holidays and I'm afraid I've been a bit slack in my stand-in duties...
Ever wanted to see a naked hedgehog? You have?! Well isn't that lucky - I've only gone and found a picture of one to share with you.This is Baldrick. Baldrick didn't have any spikes when he was found three months ago in Great Yarmouth...
Our Britain's Sexiest Farmer competition continues to generate loads of interest among radio stations...
Sad news for fans of The Archers - Norman Painting, who plays Phil Archer, has died. Here's the BBC's full obituary.
Source: www.fwi.co.uk
The bank accounts of every farmer in England have been at risk after the Rural Payments Agency lost confidential data belonging to anyone who has ever claimed a single farm payment.
Sex Pistols front man John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten) will be back on TV in November as part of Country Life's Great British Butter campaign. The ad, which runs for six weeks from November 2, stresses Country Life's British credentials and fresh creamy taste.
Farmers Weekly's fame spreads even wider. Not only are we all over the airwaves because of our Britain's Sexiest Farmer competition, but we even popped up on Around The World In 80 Days last night....
The phone's been red hot since we launched the competition to find Britain's Sexiest Farmer with requests for interviews from TV and radio stations...
