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Minette Batters: 'I don’t believe this Government set out to wipe out the family farm. Yet it will be the consequence'Minette Batters — a farmer, former NFU President and a Baroness sitting in the House of Lords — has a harsh warning for Keir Starmer's government.
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A spot of Bovaer: The dairy cow additive that's set tongues wagging isn't bad for anyone — and it's just what we need if we want both milk and clean airCountry Life's rural columnist Agromenes looks at the huge improvements being made to the air that we breathe, through the unlikeliest of ways.
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Dawn Chorus: Symbiosis in actionA wonderful picture from Richmond Park and a look inside Country Life's biggest issue of the year.
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Jonathan Self: November used to be a month of bleak fields and naked trees; this year we had summer flowers in bloom and ate lunch on the terraceJonathan Self discovers a name for his sense of unease caused by life being out of balance.
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Kelvin Fletcher: From Strictly Come Dancing to the sheep dipThis week's guest on the Country Life Podcast is Kelvin Fletcher, star of Fletchers' Family Farm, who talks to James Fisher about why he decided to move to the Peak District and dive head first into the rural way of life.
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By Royal Appointment: We spoke to 10 of the newly appointed warrant holdersBeing appointed a Royal Warrant holder is still the highest form of accolade and influence. United in their commitment to the highest quality of service, sustainability and responsible environmental practice — these remarkable organisations are known and trusted by The King.
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100 years of the Shipping Forecast, winning the war on antibiotics and the world's best young cheesemongerPlus a sublime Scottish castle, how to address people correctly and the quiz of the day.
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In pictures: Farmers march against inheritance tax in LondonAfter it was announced that Agricultural Property Relief is going to be scrapped, farmers, landowners and others took to the streets of London in protest.
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Zebras, lobsters, lions and Ronald Reagan's baby elephant: The strangest pets in historyThese days nobody would dream of keeping a wild animal as a pet, but there was a time, not so long ago, when a gentleman could stroll into Harrods and buy an elephant or an alligator. Jonathan Self explores the era of the exotic menagerie.
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The science behind how Nature can heal us, and how it's easier than you think, with Professor Miles RichardsonProfessor Miles Richardson joins James Fisher on the Country Life Podcast.
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Patrick Galbraith: 'What struck me is that English vineyards represent a rare example of farmland being re-peopled'Going grape picking gives a glimpse of what the rural past would have looked like.
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'Only the richest estates will be asked to pay': Labour's DEFRA Secretary hits back after backlash over inheritance tax plans for farmsSteve Reed, Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, has explained the government's position on inheritance tax and farming.
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Do leopards hunt in packs, and other frequently asked travel questions, with Rosie PatersonAs the nights close in, Country Life's travel editor Rosie Paterson joins the podcast to talk about all things travel.
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Opinion: The doom-laden terminology of conservation campaigners is dragging us down — it's time we embraced some optimismWe’re not perfect, says Kate Green, but nor are we bottom of the class — and it's time we embraced that.
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Conker cheating scandal rocks world championships, a kingfisher becomes ungovernable, and dogs in the army rewarded with latest tech: It's the Dawn ChorusPlus, the quiz of the day, a modern day Arts-and-Crafts masterpiece for sale, plus Jane Austen's writing desk returns to Southampton — it's the Dawn Chorus, our regular daily round-up of things you don't need to know, but you will enjoy finding out about nonetheless.
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Alexander Darwall: Dartmoor camping case is about conservation and preservation, not denial of accessThe landowner at the centre of the legal battle over wild camping on Dartmoor explains why he has chosen to go to the Supreme Court about the issue.
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Dawn Chorus: The wild creatures back in the West Country for the first time since the reign of Queen VictoriaPine Martens are back on Dartmoor — but why?
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Charity issues stark warning to the Government: Restore nature now or risk losing our butterfliesResults from the most recent Big Butterfly Count show an ecosystem in serious decline, according to nature charity Butterfly Conservation.
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National Racehorse Week, a unique chance to go behind the scenes of the Sport of KingsNational Racehorse Week returns for the fourth consecutive year next month, in a bid ‘to show the public what life as a racehorse is really like’.
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Vote for your tree of the year and help save our 'Living Legends'This year's theme is 'Magnificent Oaks', and the competition aims to spread awareness that trees have little legal protection, according to organisers the Woodland Trust.
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One lump or two? The homes where horses come inside the houseNo tea party is complete without a four-hoofed friend in attendance, says Flora Watkins. Just be mindful of where you put the sugar lumps.
