Rural digest

NFU urges government to compromise “before it’s too late”

The “most hated” tax Controversy of the week ...

Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

Pick of the week’s correspondence

SPACE:1999 Celebrating 50 years of the sci-fi ...

It might be due to the popularity of Clarkson’s Farm , an increased concern for food provenance or the desire to have a lifestyle overhaul, but interest in smallholdings is on the rise, says Arabella Youens