Farmer
A master falconer shows how his bird protects valuable U.S. crops
A master falconer shows how his bird protects valuable U.S. crops
Climb a Palm Tree If You Want to Get Drunk in Myanmar
Toddy is the drink of choice for the Burmese farmer, made from the sap of palm trees. I went to the Burmese boonies to see how the sweet spirit is made and down a few rounds in toddy bars with the locals.
This Farmer Created a Scarecrow That Uses Kickass Lasers
A team of six mechanical engineering students at the University of Victoria in British Columbia has developed a scarecrow for the 21st century.
Post-Brexit, No One Really Knows What to Do About Subsidies for Farmers
The UK Government now has to conjure an alternative to the fantastically complex, Europe-wide Common Agricultural Policy that paid this country’s farmers £2.8 billion in 2015 alone.
Edible Weeds Are the New Edible Flowers
The heirloom tomatoes at HausBar Farms are delicious, but the main draw for Austin's most forward-thinking chefs are the tasty weeds that would be discarded anywhere else.
Inside the Strangely Competitive World of Cow Beauty Pageants
Champions’ Day at the Royal Cornwall Show is a key summer event in the south west of England. Last year, 100,000 people visited over three days to find out which cow would be crowned supreme breed champion.
This Lancashire Sheep's Milk Cheese Might Be Better Than Feta
Grandma Singletons dairy is the UK’s largest sheep’s milk cheesemaker, producing around 60 tonnes of the stuff every year. Their speciality is Parlick Fell, a pure ewe’s milk cheese that tastes like a sweeter, creamier feta.
This Pig Farmer Is on a Mission to Rebrand Pork Rinds
After discussing the idea at the bar, Matthew Fort and Tom Parker-Bowles joined with farmer Rupert Ponsonby to create a pork scratching with high quality British pork.
Greatest Farmer Ever Plows Prince's Symbol Into His Corn Field
Hanson, a 75-year-old retiree, decided to plow a large field on his property into the shape of the so-called “love symbol,” the one that Prince used in lieu of a name.
We Asked UK Farmers What Leaving the European Union Would Mean for British Food
As the UK votes whether to quit the EU in June, British farmers are divided over the impact this could have on their livelihoods.
Down on the Farm
Being a farmer isn’t all verdant pastures. It’s a physically demanding job with all-weather hours—often working alone. Add in easier access to firearms and declining food prices, and you have a potentially lethal combination.
Farmers Are Taking ‘Tractor Selfies’ to Raise Awareness of Mental Health Issues
A social media campaign started in memory of a Northamptonshire farmer who committed suicide last year is attempting to break the stigma surrounding mental health issues in the farming industry.