Originally published December 2021. How uninvited guests can bring unexpected delights Farmers are apt to rail against uninvited people on their land. I am no exception, yet...
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Land, territory and confrontation: the murder of Tristan Voorspuy
Farmer Martin Hole reflects on the death of a family member in Kenya and what this reminds us about the complications of land ownership.
The Farmer
It takes a village
Communities, whether they are villages, farms or even flocks of sheep, work best when they work together. Late last Sunday night a 6ft 6in tall policeman carrying a machine gun...
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Not all animal farms are equal
This article was originally published in April 2020. Activists who condemn all livestock agriculture indiscriminately might want to consider the ecological benefits of pasture....
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Managing tenants and coexisting with wildlife
This article was originally published on 11 April 2018. I received a text message recently from the tenant of our converted granary. It requested that I telephone her...
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The value of a sheep
On the difference between price and value.