The shetland cow

Britain’s native breeds and their grazing talents are an integral part of the drive to balance food production with biodiversity recovery. Kate Green explains why we should look closer to home in the quest to re-create the natural habitats of the past

A DATE was set, and my contact in Shetland, Pearl Young, promised they would send me photographs once they had sorted through their lambs. This was to ensure we were happy with the lambs they would ta

The Large Black with its sizeable, lopped ears, deep black coat, and calm, friendly nature, is a true icon of British farming heritage, says Alix Chidley-Uttley

I’VE long been fascinated by Shetland and its rich nature, culture and diminutive breeds of native farm livestock. As travel becomes more difficult and an urgent need to minimise taking to the air, we

There’s always something fishy in the voe

We’re Richard and Jackie, proud owners of “Nelson,” our VW T6 campervan, which has carried us over 100,000 miles of adventures in the past six years. After taking early retirement in 2022, we embraced