Tag Archives: farming

Apr 2009: Woolly thinking pays off

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A Shropshire couple are working to revive the fortunes of one of Shropshire’s most neglected assets – wool from its very own sheep breed. Neil Thomas finds out more

Oct 2008: Not so bitter a harvest

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Nathan Rous discovers that, as the National Farmers’ Union celebrates its centenary, the problems the industry faces are really nothing new – and there is plenty of optimism for the future

Nov 2007: Is Shropshire the rural retreat it once was?

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Shropshire may be considered one of the country’s last rural retreats but Ben Bentley considers whether we have a green future.