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Kate Green reports back from the Oxford Farming Conference, where farmers, environmentalists and the DEFRA secretary locked horns on the future of the British countryside.
Country Life rounds up the best things to see, do and book this week.
Made with a banana duct-taped to a wall, The Comedian, the latest installation by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, sparked the debate on what is a work of art — especially after the fruit was eaten by performance artist David Datuna.
Almost 4,000 rare or unusual bottles, accumulated over the course of two decades by American businessman Richard Gooding, will go on sale next years and could fetch £8 million.
Some 12 million seasonal jumpers will be sold this year and the vast majority are made of plastic, exacerbating the devastating impact that fast-fashion is having on the planet.
A no-holds-barred assault on the Spanish fishing industry, Banksy raising awareness of the homeless and the woes of the Christmas jumper are in today's news round-up.
In today's round up, we examine why oxygen loss is putting oceans at risk, discover that action to cut air pollution brings almost immediate benefits to human health and find out which bird's arrival marks the start of winter in Gloucestershire.
With the general election fast-approaching, discover what each of the main parties plans for the countryside, farming and the environment.
In today's round-up, we learn than half a million hermit crabs have died from plastic pollution; find out what the Pope has to say about climate change; and discover why NASA have been 'bombing' the sun.
Farmers want to take action to battle climate change and many are already doing so, while we also pay tribute to former England cricket captain Bob Willis.
A poll of two million pet owners has revealed the most popular dog names in Britain, plus we take a look at the Mary Celeste and a magical combine harvester.
