Archaeologists discovered land ditches approximately 3,000 years old west of Leipzig during excavations carried out in preparation for the construction of a district heating pipeline. The 19 ...

As thousands protest the tractor tax, one family of farmers has quietly started a sparkling and green drinks revolution on their farm. The three-generation Layton family – including grandfather ...

Ditches, converted crop land and other categories The hosts of the listening session called the issue of jurisdictional determinations on ditches one of critical importance. Agricultural ...

There are 500,000km of ditches in the British countryside, reaching almost every corner of the land. Found in most parts of the lowlands and surprisingly far up in the hills, ditches are open ...

Who's responsible for removing silt? Is it legal to drain farm fields in ditches? Ownership dilemmas also spawn the occasional Call the Courier inquiry, such as: If wild vegetables like rhubarb or ...

East Maui taro farmer Ed Wendt remembers when there were no state instream flow standards to make sure there was enough water ...

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