Science
Country diary: An impromptu birding trip with a total stranger – and it was magical
Slimbridge, Gloucestershire: A chance meeting led me and my partner into an afternoon of discovery and generos...
Rural affairs
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Country diary: A new chapter for the farm – we’re going organic
Tebay, Cumbria: Historically it’s been a tricky thing for hill farms to do, but we’ve always run ours on organ...
Science
Country diary: Our tiny island is awash with waxcaps
Calf of Man, Isle of Man: Such is the wealth of Manx fungi, a map is being built to plot it all. We took a spe...
Science
Country diary: Jackdaws carve up the sky as dusk descends on the moors
Eldwick Crag, West Yorkshire: In the low light and the high wind, these corvids are preparing to roost for the...
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Country diary: Slugs? Dull? This one is pure showbiz
Falmouth, Cornwall: The rainbow sea slug is a bizarre and breathtaking animal, and with warming seas it’s gain...
Business
British food and drink exports to EU collapse by more than a third since Brexit
NFU analysis of official data shows falls in exports to UK’s largest trading partner since 2019 include 70% fo...
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Country diary: A passing osprey needs to eat – but the local terns won’t let it
Chichester harbour, Hampshire: I witness a battle of wills as this magnificent raptor attempts to fuel up on s...
Science
Worst ever outbreak of bluetongue hits British farms
Climate crisis blamed as virus that originated in Africa spreads to livestock as far north as Aberdeenshire
Science
Country diary: The land here is scarred from a year of hard weather – now what will winter hold?
Camborne, Cornwall: There will be more storms like Goretti and more fires next summer, but we can make the lan...
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Country diary: An autumn bounty of fruits is well on its way
Cardigan: Taking a walk beside the River Teifi, I encounter trees beginning to fade into new season colour, an...