Country Life

A UNIQUE sale at Middleton Auction Mart saw young farmers demonstrate their cattle finishing skills.Some 15 young guns attended the...

AN upper dale couple have been recognised for their traditional farming methods and encouraging biodiversity.Paul and Jen Johnson, from Hardword,...

SIX months after launching, Middleton-in-Teesdale Farmer's Market organiser Naomi Katze couldn't be happier.The monthly market, held at the village's Auction...

Fishing the Tees with Andrew WilkinsonAUTUMN arrived suddenly, and the brown trout season on the rivers ended with wind and...

MORE than 100 Swaledale sheep passed the judges' eyes at this year's Langdon Beck Show.In contrast to the days before...

The fightback against Himalayan Balsam is underway in Holmedale, says Martha McBarronTHE letters from Geoff Milburn and Gerald Blake to...

A COLD and damp summer has been as bad for the dale's rare flowers as it has been for farmers...

DIFFICULT growing conditions and slug infestations led to a lower-than-normal vegetable entry at Mickleton's annual produce show.However, the event, organised...

GROWERS have been feeling the heat - but once again produced some excellent produce for the bench at the annual...

HOME-baked cakes, cookies and a profusion of preserves were quickly snapped by shoppers at Barney's weekly market when agricultural society...