Chris Hill

2 days ago | edp24.co.uk | Chris Hill

The enormous newborns have arrived at the Gawdy Hall Estate, in the Waveney Valley near Harleston. The size of a new lamb varies depending on its breed, but they typically weigh up to 5kg. But Gawdy Hall’s shepherdess Hannah Murrell, who has been busy helping to bring more than 250 lambs into the world in recent weeks, has seen the arrival of half a dozen weighing close to 10kg.

2 days ago | edp24.co.uk | Chris Hill

2 1/1 Poultry and captive birds which have been cooped up since December under strict bird flu housing rules will finally be allowed outdoors again this week. The avian influenza virus, which can devastate poultry flocks and wild bird populations, returned to Norfolk in December - with 11 cases prompting the cull of thousands of birds, mainly in the Breckland area.

2 days ago | edp24.co.uk | Chris Hill

Defra caused uproar when it announced on March 11 that it had stopped accepting new applications for the sustainable farming incentive (SFI), which rewards farmers for creating habitats and managing natural features on their land. Farm conservation experts said this slammed the door on hundreds of East Anglian farmers who were part-way through an application, but had not yet submitted it.

5 days ago | edp24.co.uk | Chris Hill

2 1/1 The new boss of a Norfolk-based sugar beet research centre said he is keen to drive advancements which can "make a meaningful impact on UK farms". Stephen Swainston has been appointed as the new managing director of the British Beet Research Organisation (BBRO), based on the Norwich Research Park. He most recently ran his own consultancy company advising fresh produce and horticulture companies on commercial, business growth and routes to market.

5 days ago | edp24.co.uk | Chris Hill

3 1/1 A Norfolk conservation charity is handing over its pioneering breeding and release projects for endangered corncrakes and curlews to a dedicated new trust. During the last 19 years, the Pensthorpe Conservation Trust (PCT) has played a vital role in the recovery of flagship bird species - including corncrakes and curlews through specialist captive breeding, "headstarting" and habitat restoration efforts.