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News roundup
Lambing list opens; insurance for livestock marketing;British Wool announce price rise

Let’s move to the Isle of Wight
Sea, sun and smallholding, what’s not to like?

Winning wreaths and top trees
Meet the growers whose trees and wreaths will be seen nightly on news programmes

Farm Kitchen
Don’t buy some of the traditional foods, make them yourself

Livestock insurance cover revamped ahead of Pedigree Sales season

Including cover for individual pedigree animals

1 mins

Lambing List now open for delivery

Help is at hand if you need it or you can offer assistance

2 mins

Livestock insurance cover revamped ahead of Pedigree Sales season

Including cover for individual pedigree animals

1 mins

Lambing List now open for delivery

Help is at hand if you need it or you can offer assistance

2 mins

British Wool reports sharpest price increase in a decade

Still time to get wool on-farm into depots

1 mins

Fodder first with fresh milk vending machine

Fresh, sustainable and local!

1 mins

Making a living from not a lot of land - or new ideas for conventional farmers

Michael Wale discovers Oxford's Real Farming Conference in the field at Organic Lea

5 mins

Native breed produce at Christmas

Rare Breeds Survival Trust Chief Executive Christopher Price says celebrate British native breeds

2 mins

When small businesses collaborate, things happen!

Angela Williams shows how by working with like minded people, you can create things you thought you could only dream

5 mins

Give your family and friends the perfect present from our gift guide

Christmas is coming up quite rapidly now but there is still time to find that perfect gift for your family and friends who live close to the land or those who appreciate appreciate what you do and want to be part of it. Many of these gifts are designed and made at the farm, or in the country but will fit into town and city life. They range from beautifully practical to just simply, beautiful and lovely to own.

7 mins

A self-sufficient meal

Putting a self-sufficient meal on the table has been a rite of passage for Hugh & Fiona Osborne. It's one of those things that, as smallholders, seemed deceptively simple but has been a journey of a quarter of a century (and it's not over yet)!

6 mins

How to make some traditional Christmas favourites yourself

Henrietta Balcon says it's fun, easy and so tasty and you can use some of your own produce as well

2 mins

Are Goats Right for You?

Matt Huggins says do your research first for this intelligent and active animals

2 mins

How to enjoy winter pig keeping

Linda Aldous says success is all in the preparation and in your clothing!

5 mins

Winter livestock feeding: how to manage different animals on a smallholding

Colder weather, shorter days and limited grazing all make winter a challenging time on the smallholding. Getting nutrition right helps every animal stay healthy, productive and in good condition until spring.

4 mins

Sun, Sea, Sailing and Smallholding on the Isle of Wight

Sue Field looks for properties to provide you with your dream way of life

2 mins

Christmas cheer, or Christmas neglect?

Paul Donovan winds up 2025, by giving some advice on ensuring our hens have a safe festive season.

8 mins

On the third day of Christmas

The famous Christmas carol celebrates \"three French hens\", but what if we gave the verse a smallholder's twist? Cara Wheeldon introduces three festive bantam breeds that bring sparkle, charm, and cheer to coops across Britain this winter.

5 mins

Tinsel and feathers

As the days grow shorter and the nights draw in, Cara Wheeldon reflects on her first year of writing about bantams and on the cheeky flock that inspired it all. With feathers fluffed against the cold and mischief in their eyes, her hens seem almost too excited for Christmas to go to bed on time.

2 mins

Cluckin' around the Christmas tree

'Tis season of peace and goodwill to all hens

5 mins

The gentle giant Brahma - big and beautiful

Victoria Roberts BVSC MRCVS looks at a stately, docile chicken with an impressive history

2 mins

Preventing and Controlling Predators

Poultry are prey animals and, in the UK, there are a wide array of predators that can hunt them. Hugh and Fiona Osborne look at the predators to be aware of and how to guard against them.

7 mins

All dressed up with nowhere to show?

Grant Brereton says there's still cause for optimism with pure breeds

6 mins

Possible poultry shows on the horizon

Grant Brereton asks Jon Grubb Chair of The Poultry Club what is happening

3 mins

Built to Last

Why Traditional Timber Craftsmanship Still Matters

2 mins

Putting a star on the best of British trees and wreaths

Meet the champion growers adding joy to Christmas

2 mins

Scrooge experiences a life changing shock

The miser thinks of more ways to save in this time of lavish spending according to John Sones

2 mins

Five ideas for inside food growing over winter

Editor and eco-expert Kim Stoddart outlines some more creative ways to bring the outdoors in this winter

3 mins

Now's the time to learn more about nature and bees

Claire Waring reviews new books on bees plus the natural world around us

4 mins

Ghost of the farm

Jeremy Hobson recommends a very special book where the reader becomes a virtual time traveller through countryside life

1 mins

Showing our Turtle Doves some love this Christmas

Helen Moffatt says you can be part of Operation Turtle Dove on your smallholding

3 mins

Where next for Britain's smallholding and farming communities as we look to 2026 and beyond

Agricultural journalist, smallholder and editor of Ford & Fordson Tractors Magazine Jane Brooks, joins us for her regular look at the world.

4 mins

Why potatoes deserve a bigger place on our plates

What would Christmas dinner be without its roast potatoes or cold meat on Boxing Day without its baked potatoes?

2 mins

Meet Millburn Alpacas where the fleece is turned into home-spun yarn

Helen Babbs visits a herd of Scottish alpacas and their fibre artist

5 mins

Donkeys are not just for Christmas but all year round in some countries' industries

Anna Harrison BSc (Hons) BVSc (Hons) CertWEL MScIAWEL AFHEA MRCVS looks at a breakthrough in understanding how it can affect them

5 mins

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The Country Smallholder Description:

Uitgever: Kelsey-Media

Categorie: Animals-and-Pets

Taal: English

Frequentie: Monthly

The Country Smallholder is aimed at the ever-increasing UK audience interested in living a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable way of life. From people already living on a smallholding, to allotment owners; from those with a couple of acres of land, to those aspiring to get more out of their garden or even window box. With 73% of UK residents claiming to want to live more sustainably post Covid, The Country Smallholder has something for everyone.

Every issue will carry; free vet advice; helpful practical features on all aspects of smallholding, from keeping chickens to crop rotation; information on poultry, pigs, sheep, goats, cattle, and alpacas; rural crafts; property; small tractors and machinery, as well as keeping readers up to date with all the latest news and innovations.