Farming
It’s Show Time: Your Guide to Cumbria’s Agricultural Shows in 2026
IT’S SHOW TIME! Tradition, community and an all round great day out! by Danni Murphy Agricultural shows are about far more than cattle rings and sheep pens. Across Cumbria each summer, these events bring together farming, community, tradition, and entertainment in a way few other occasions can. Visitors can expect to see an incredible variety […]
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From prize cattle to local crafts, here’s what to expect at this year’s Agricultural Shows!
AGRI SHOWS 2025 From prize cattle to local crafts, here’s what to expect at this year’s Agricultural Shows! by Danielle Murphy Agricultural shows are far more than just cattle rings and sheep pens. They offer a broad and exciting display of animal species and breeds — from majestic shire horses and rare-breed sheep to goats, […]
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FORTY FARMS EXHIBITION COMES TO THE BEACON MUSEUM
Forty Farms Exhibition comes to The Beacon Museum Amy Bateman manages to capture the raw and real lives of farm life in rural Cumbria. by Danielle Murphy This summer, The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven welcomes Forty Farms, a powerful exhibition by British Life Photographer of the Year, and Cumbrian farmer, Amy Bateman. Running from 5th […]
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THE HISTORY OF OUR HERDWICKS
THE HISTORY OF OUR HERDWICKS We all love them, they are a huge part of Cumbrian heritage and we all recognise their cute little smiling faces, but do you really know them and their origins here in Cumbria? by Danni Murphy Herdwick sheep are a hardy, distinctive breed with deep historical roots in Cumbria. They […]
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It’s (Agricultural) Showtime! …dates for ewe’r diary!
IT’S SHOWTIME! Our agricultural shows are great days out for the whole family, however they can only continue with your support! Check out what shows are coming up near you this summer… by Danni Murphy Every year all across Cumbria, our agricultural communities come together at various show events to showcase their livestock and machinery […]
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One Mans Fight…
One Mans Fight… We are all for progress and with that change is inevitable, however at what price are we prepared for such. A multi-million-pound re-development of Cleator Moors Leconfield industrial estate is welcomed by a majority, however, a further proposal to build on farmland to extend the project, in what is called the second […]
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MP Trudy Harrison is encouraging Copeland’s farming community to apply for newly-launched Government grants
MP Trudy Harrison is encouraging Copeland’s farming community to apply for newly-launched Government grants The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is inviting applications to the £27 million Farming Investment Fund, launched this week, which offers grants for equipment, technology and infrastructure that improves farm productivity and benefits the environment. This could include solar-powered […]
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New-born lambs mark the change in season
Cover photo by Andrew Locking Spring Lambs If you haven’t seen any lambs lounging about the fields yet, there’s a good chance you soon will. There’s nothing like new-born lambs romping in the sunshine to remind us spring is just around the corner. The sheep population of Cumbria is around three million, which means there’s […]
