Country and Farming

Helen and Jules at Cannon Hall Farm. (Pic credit: Channel 5)

Helen Skelton and Jules Hudson return for new series of Winter on the Farm

Baildon, Village of the Week.
The Parish Church of St John.
Picture Bruce Rollinson
17 November 2023.

The story of a Yorkshire moor that can be as wild in summer as it is in winter

Oliver pictured riding BLS Bailey where they finished in First Place in the Grade 4 Championship Dressage Class.

How horses helped changed the life Oliver and freed him from isolation

York farmer Angus Gowthorpe.

Farmers and scientists show how Yorkshire is planting seed for better farms

Jimmy Dickinson pictured at Longley Farm, Longley Lane, Holmfirth

Longley Farm: 75 years of Yorkshire family-run dairy business

Poultry farmer Edward Wilkinson at Herb Fed Poultry near Easingwold,

Farm of the Week: Herb-fed turkey rearers looking to future after avian flu cull

Appleton's Butchers, Ripon. Owners Anthony and Isabel Sterne

Appleton's: Meet the owners of four pork butchers in Yorkshire

Tomas Staukauskas, 32, of Beverley Road, Hull (left) and Mantas Palionis, 31, of Abbey Street, Hull (right) were sentenced on November 21 at Hull Crown Court.

‘Calculated criminals’ stole more than £200,000 worth of farming equipment

The chickens, their food and a feeder were all dumped in the same front garden

Delivery driver dumps 12 chickens and 'poultry starter kit' in Yorkshire village

High five for Reid after another successful expedition

Meet Reid - the dog trained to sniff out water voles in the Yorkshire Dales

The Yorkshire Vet, Julian Norton

The Yorkshire Vet on why you wouldn't get away with castrating a concussed horse

UK families are paying £605 more for their food than they did two years ago, with climate change being the main reason for the high prices, according to researchers. Picture Tony Johnson

Researchers say climate change is making food more expensive

Flat Iron Leeds (Downstairs). (Pic credit: Jo Ritchie / Flat Iron)

Flat Iron: Yorkshire restaurant to open on corner of Albion Place and Lands Lane

Picture James Hardisty.
Pictured A view across the lush farmland, near Grassington, North Yorkshire. A Call for Evidence to explore the proposal for a Tenant Farming Commissioner and encourage more collaborative tenant-landlord and advisor relationships has been launched by the government.

Government seeking evidence over rights for tenant farmers

With just 30cm of flowing water being enough to float a car, drivers are warned to take extra precautions in wet weather and not to attempt to drive through flood water.
Picture : Jonathan Gawthorpe

People warned to implement flood planning and preparation as risks increase

Andrew Manfield of Manterra Ltd situated near Beverley with the XAG P100 agricultural drone

Meet the Yorkshire agribusinessman who is selling drones to farmers

The Old Guard House at Goldsborough.

The new holiday home near Whitby which defied the war and Soviet bomb threat

Young auctioneer Ben Wilson selling at Thirsk Auction Mart.

Meet 17-year-old auctioneer running the ring at Thirsk livestock market

Farmer's wife Valerie Thompson, of Scurf Dyke Farm, Hutton Cranswick, Driffield, with her three sons Ian, Keith and Roy

Farm of the Week: Ex-dairymen who have UK's only olive-fed Wagyu cattle

Bringing winter feed to the sheep in Austwick

Inside the world of some of Yorkshire's incredible hill farmers

You must have applied for BPS in 2023 to hold delinked payments. Picture - Adobe

Ad Feature Financial aid for farmers: Are you eligible for delinked payments?
Is your agricultural business eligible for delinked payments? James Lloyd, Agriculture Consultant at Wilkin Chapman solicitors, explores what is available, who qualifies, and where to turn for help if you need it.

The Menzi Muck picks and scans each boulder to be placed in the correct position, Circularity Park in Oberglatt, Eberhard. © Gramazio Kohler Research, ETH Zurich, Eberhard AG

Robot excavator builds a six metre high, 65 metre long dry stone wall

Steven Johnstone leads police on a 70mph chase on stolen quadbike which was engulfed in flames

Watch police chase thief riding stolen quadbike which is engulfed in flames

Long Preston, in the south-west of the Yorkshire Dales National Park

Plans for homes in Yorkshire Dales village given go-ahead despite objections

The fire at West Yorkshire dairy farmer, Sam Naylor's, farm which was caused by overheating.

Farmer forced to watch farm go up in flames due to water shortage in Yorkshire

Cast members from All Creatures Great and Small will meet members of the team from The Yorkshire Vet in a Christmas special this year

All Creatures Great and Small to meet The Yorkshire Vet in Christmas special

The National Trust sign at Malham Tarn, Yorkshire Dales National Park

National Trust climate scientists to move into 18th-century Yorkshire mansion

Ben Warn, Chairman of Go Racing In Yorkshire

Thousands sign petition campaigning against new gambling and betting rules

Feature on North Ferriby photographed by Tony Johnson for The Yorkshire Post.
All Saints Church.

The east Yorkshire village where sea-faring and football make up the history

The farm in the North York Moors covers 320 acres and includes the farm house and buildings.

Substantial working farm comes up for sale in the North York Moors

Julian Norton, the Yorkshire Vet.

"He looked snug, he looked dry, but by jove he looked stupid"

27 acres of woodland are available to bid for

Ampleforth Abbey puts hundreds of acres of its estate up for sale for £3million
Ampleforth Abbey has put hundreds of acres of its estate in the North York Moors up for sale, including agricultural land and farm buildings.

Clive Rowland pictured with his cattle at Garrowby Farm, Garrowby Estate, York

Farm of the Week: Building up pedigree Limousin herd on Earl of Halifax's estate

Ted Staveley pictured with his dog Pig on his farm at Highfield House Farm, Ilton, Masham

Lifelong dream for Swinton Estate tenant who finally has his own Yorkshire farm

David Grewer who runs Yorkshire Moors Christmas Trees near Pickering

Meet the Yorkshire forester growing Christmas trees to supply earlier demand

Penistone Agricultural Show at Cannon Hall Farm. (Pic credit: James Hardisty)

Christmas 2023 in Yorkshire: Local farms hosting festive activities and events

One of the trees that was illegally pruned

Yorkshire businessman fined by court for pruning 150 protected trees illegally

Fiona Wilson is pictured with the Highland cow calves at Dumble Farm. (Pic credit: Simon Hulme)

Yorkshire farm inundated with requests after hosting 'cow cuddling' experience

Farmer Ben Leatham, of Telfit Farm, Marske near Richmond. Ben and his father Oliver run a rare and native breed farm in Swaledale where they have pigs, sheep and cattle - they are also now working with other farms in the area and are marketing their own meats and selling online

Farm of the Week: Father and son's regenerative farming project in the Dales

Karl Avison and the leeks at Cedarbarn Farm Shop, Pickering.

The Yorkshire farm shop that has gone from roadside caravan to cafe

Bramham Memorial Cross

Village of the Week: Bramham has been a commuter belt since Roman times

Local residents Richard Walls, Louise Jupp, Louise Metcalfe and Rick Miles, part of the group hoping to take overThe Farmers Arms in Muker

Meet the villagers who have rallied to save their Yorkshire Dales pub

The series one to four boxset of All Creatures Great and Small

How you can watch all four series of All Creatures Great and Small back to back

Families picking pumpkins. (Pic credit: Farmer Copleys)

Farmer Copleys owner praises 'Glastonbury' crowd of 120,000 at pumpkin festival

Feature on South Yorkshire village Mosborough near Sheffield photographed by Tony Johnson for The Yorkshire Post.
Fingerpost for Sheffield and Eckington in the centre of the village.

The Yorkshire village that hasn't always been part of God's Own County

The farmers panel at the Agribusiness Growth Conference. L-R Cath Morley, Eleanor Durdy and James Herrick. Farming and agriculture should be brought to the national curriculum as the future of farming was debated.

Dairy farmer wants teenage son to do a different job over fears for farm future

Steven Coyle has done from being a drug addict to an amateur jockey and has undergone training to take part in a charity race.

Equestrian yard worker says horses saved his life from drugs and prison spiral

Peter and Barbara Fall whose charity fundraising annual rock concert at their farm at Patrick Brompton - The Barn That Rocks - has raised over £125,000

Rock-loving farmer who hosts concerts in his Yorkshire barn

Rob Copley pictured with his wife Heather

Farmer Copley's: How tiny Yorkshire farm shop became a major visitor attraction

Derrick Slater mentors Charlie Britton ready for the Yorkshire Hedgelaying Championships

Meet some the last traditional hedgelayers of Yorkshire

Some of the saddles taken from Amii Hardie

Thieves 'clean out' Yorkshire livery yard by stealing £40,000 of equipment

Red deer stag fight during the rutting season

Why Studley Royal Park is one of the UK's best places to see the autumn deer rut

Village of the week. Sheriff Hutton.
Photographed for the Yorkshire Post by Jonathan Gawthorpe.
19th September 2023.

Putting the sheriff into a place that remains a village for villagers

Anna Hall sheep shearing. She has been shortlisted for a national Young Farmers award.
Picture : Jonathan Gawthorpe

Sheep shearer with a business plan and a dream hopes for award success

Picture James Hardisty. Farmers Emma and Rob Sturdy, of Eden Farm, Old Malton, North Yorkshire. They won a fight against a planned solar development being allowed to take place on their farm land.

"If developers are going to claim land they need to expect to be challenged"

Ian Ibbotson, Chairman of the Yorkshire Sheepdog Society with his dogs Sal and Rock.

Yorkshire Sheepdog Society president on why handling competitions are thriving

Jake Tue at Wortley Wagyu with partner Hayley Briggs

Farm of the Week: Farmer who gave up London career for Wagyu beef venture

Sarah Foster has gone from London mum to running a pumpkin growing operation

The London mum who is now running a pumpkin patch in rural Yorkshire

One thing is clear, each case is unique and you may need expert help in finding a solution. Picture – Adobe.

Ad Feature Your rights explained: When is a right of way used too much?

Muff Lane, Newby

Yorkshire dog exercise park without planning permission draws complaints