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"Lamar rises in pecking order with modernist chicken coop"

You might have dreamed of keeping a little brood of chickens, but were put off by the question of where to put them. No-one wants to contribute to the feral chicken problem, and coops can be costly and hard to obtain in Bermuda. A Berkeley Institute...

Apr 19, 2013

Environment

"Hog farmer worried by rocketing feed costs"

Farmer Tom Wadson remains hopeful that feed costs for his pigs will go back down as he continues to look for help from the outside to maintain their quality of living. Costs for Bermuda’s iconic Spanish hog food has risen 30 percent in the last month...

Oct 24, 2012

Environment

"'There's going to be a lot of chourico'"

A new home is urgently needed for a modern population of Bermuda's iconic Spanish hogs, as local farmer Tom Wadson comes under increasing pressure from costs. “It's coming down to a question of, 'how long can you keep them?'” said Mr Wadson, who is f...

Oct 13, 2012

Letters to the Editor

"A job well done"

April 28, 2012 Dear Sir, I would like to thank the Parks Department and the Ministry of Public Works for a wonderful 2012 Agricultural Exhibition. I am a senior and was thrilled with the service provided that enabled me to park in the VIP parking at ...

May 04, 2012

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"Belhaven Farm cow deaths blamed on oleander plant poisoning"

A series of cow deaths that caused a quarantine at a Devonshire farm were caused by oleander poisoning, according to veterinarian Dr Dane Coombs. Belhaven farm was closed off in November after farmer Harry Kromer found eight young cows dead over the ...

Jan 21, 2012

"The ‘whole farm experience'"

Want to fill your grocery cart with more Bermuda-grown produce? Wadson's Farm may have the perfect solution for you. Owner Tom Wadson is starting a community-supported agriculture (CSA) concept next month that promises to give an abundance of farm-...

Oct 07, 2011

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