Countryside news roundup for 5 September
Countryside news for 5 September


Country Life: Builders believed to have spread FMD
Guardian: Days of cheap food are over, say suppliers as ingredient costs soar
Telegraph: 'Send inner-city pupils into the villages'
BBC: Landowner duke dies at age of 83
Guardian: Veal, without the cruelty
Times: How man's best friend becomes birds' worst enemy on that walk
Farmers' Weekly: Wheat quality down on last year and mixed results for barley so far
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White sand beaches, smuggler's coves, teeming wildlife and a ruined castle in a Scottish island that's on the market for the first time in almost a century
Just off the west coast of Scotland lies Shuna Island, a true playground of open spaces, natural beauty, wildlife, beaches and — yes — a castle. And it's looking for a new owner.
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Can you feel the quiz tonight: Country Life Quiz of the Day, June 17, 2025
The Lion King meets rhurbab and custard in today's quiz.