Farming
New arrival at Walby farm - but staff not sure if it's boy or girl!
A ginger Highland cow called May has given birth to a black calf – but its sex is still a mystery.
Last updated 27 April 2012
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Cumbrian farmer survives after being thrown 10ft into air in bull attack
A farmer has spoken for the first time about how he was viciously attacked and almost killed by a bull.
Last updated 23 April 2012
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Hopes that increase in Cumbrian keepers will slow decline in bee numbers
The number of bees and keepers is increasing in Cumbria, bringing hope that a major pollination crisis has been headed off.
Last updated 13 April 2012
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Education scheme success for north Cumbria farm
A farm near Carlisle hosted more than 50 education visits last month, bringing more than £5,000 into the business in a new diversification that is growing in popularity.
Last updated 13 April 2012
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Cumbria gets farm and rural network
Cumbria now has a food and rural group with a direct line to government three months after the rest of the country.
Last updated 5 April 2012
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New group will improve links between rural Cumbria and Government
A new organisation designed to provide a hotline between farmers in Cumbria and Government has been announced.
Last updated 4 April 2012
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Reclaimed stone used to help build north Cumbrian farm shed
Stone from a farm demolished to make way for a World War Two airfield has been dug up and used on a new building.
Last updated 30 March 2012
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Keswick farmer ends time as farming union spokesman
Keswick farmer Will Cockbain stood down as the NFU uplands spokesman last week after eight years in post.
Last updated 30 March 2012
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‘Regional farmers cannot afford to take NFU roles’, says ex-Cumbria chairman
Cumbria and the north west lacks a voice at the heart of the NFU because farmers cannot afford to stand for office, a former county chairman has claimed.
Last updated 30 March 2012
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Organisers move national rally after Schmallenberg disease fears raised
A deadly livestock disease has forced organisers to move a national tractor rally across Cumbria.
Last updated 23 March 2012
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Red tape row after Cumbrian farmers pay out thousands in fines
Cumbrian farmers were fined thousands of pounds last year for breaking rules on animal tagging and record keeping.
Last updated 23 March 2012
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A woolly big surprise – five lambs born to one ewe on Cumbrian farm
Five lambs gave a farming family a real surprise when they were born to one mother.
Last updated 23 March 2012
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Poor quality Lake District wetlands putting rare wildlife at risk
Some areas of land in Cumbria are in such a poor state they are putting rare animals with a stronghold in the county at risk.
Last updated 16 March 2012
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Cumbria's First Milk suppliers set for cash boost
Hundreds of Cumbrian dairy farmers are to receive a cash bonus on the back of soaring success at their county creamery.
Last updated 16 March 2012
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Cumbrian farmers see egg prices rise as new law bites
“This is going back in time 50 years,” says Alan Burne standing among his hens now running loose in a wooden shed.
Last updated 16 March 2012
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New scheme will help young Cumbrians into farming
Young Cumbrians struggling to get a foothold on the farming ladder are getting a £250,000 step up from a new training scheme.
Last updated 9 March 2012
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H&H make UK Dairy Expo annual event after big success
The first UK Dairy Expo in Carlisle last weekend has been hailed as a “tremendous success” with 293 entries and approaching 8,000 visitors.
Last updated 9 March 2012
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Annual Fell Gather show axed as economic downturn hits funding
The spending squeeze has forced organisers to axe a popular Cumbrian agricultural show.
Last updated 2 March 2012
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Cumbrian peat bog scheme in running for national prize
A £4 million peat bog project is in the running for a national climate change award.
Last updated 2 March 2012
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Thousands set to flock to first UK Dairy Expo in Carlisle
Thousands of visitors are expected to attend the first UK Dairy Expo in Carlisle over the next two days.
Last updated 2 March 2012
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