If the whole world went vegan, what would we do with all the farm animals?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
Muster Dogs returns – with border collies instead of kelpies: ‘It’s like comparing Holdens to Fords’
Season two opens on pregnant Debbie, whose litter is sent to five graziers tasked with training the puppies over a year
‘They live absolutely horrible lives’: RSPCA vows to reform treatment of chickens in UK
Animal charity marks its 200th anniversary with pledge to tackle the suffering of factory-farmed poultry
December 2023
Animal rights group urges halt to ‘monstrous’ Lincolnshire salmon farm
Fiona the stranded sheep fronts rural loneliness campaign
Teacher killed by cow when herd ran free on Northumberland bridleway, court told
Country diary
Country diary 1948: a twist in the tail
The Audio Long Read
Nitrogen wars: the Dutch farmers’ revolt that turned a nation upside-down – podcast
Sheepdog Casper, killer of eight coyotes, nominated for Farm Dog of the Year
Country diary
Country diary: These little piggies came for the pumpkins
November 2023
EU revealed as hub for ‘cruel’ live animal transport amid fears of disease
The rural network
‘They live for it’: working dogs battle for top spot at NSW sheep and cattle trials – photo essay
Can cuddling a cow make me less stressed? There’s one way to find out …
The long read
Nitrogen wars: the Dutch farmers’ revolt that turned a nation upside-down
Fines for trespassing on farms would double to $115,000 under Victorian biosecurity bill
Can goats and sheep stop wildfires? This shepherdess is rallying the flock
A duck’s eye view: how farmyard animals see life … and death – in pictures
October 2023
Country diary
Country diary: It’s clipping week at the stables
Grimbister, Orkney: The horses’ winter coats seemed to grow out almost overnight, but still many will need a ‘clip’ to stay cool
The rural network
Structurally sound, stylish, fit for purpose: the secret to judging a good Australian sheep
The best young sheep judges in the country fight it out to be named top of their class at the Launceston Royal Show
The rural network
Abattoirs overwhelmed as farmers offload livestock before big dry begins
Growth in herd sizes and declaration of El Niño push industry into ‘somewhat of a panic’
