BETTER late than never is a phrase which seems oddly appropriate when applied to British farming at the moment.
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William and Andrew Cowx: Counting the cost of a difficult spring
I had hoped all the cattle would be turned out and the daily routine of feeding stock had finally ended, but this is not so.
Phil Latham: Team gets a lift as spring arrives, but TB testing looms
I THINK the key word for 2013 ought to be balance, we need this more than ever, in the cow diets, the distribution of margins in the dairy market, in control measures for TB taking both wildlife and cattle needs into consideration and in the weather.
Rachel Lewis-Davies: An emotional time of goodbyes, but now we need to get farming
In 1940 my grandfather and his brothers, having lost their farm on Mynydd Epynt to compulsory purchase by the Ministry of Defence, set out for a new life in the neighbouring county of Radnorshire.
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Rodney Down: What a difference a few weeks of good weather make
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Steve Heard: An interesting lesson to be learned with the benefit of hindsight
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Peter Chapman: Spring drilling success, new land and wind turbines finally starting to generate
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Tony Shepherd and John Henderson: Lambing in a marquee, and putting things in perspective
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William and Andrew Cowx: Lambing better than expected, but cattle posing some problems
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Rachel Lewis-Davies: Saying goodbye proves harder than expected as the big move looms
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Phil Latham: TB test a mixed blessing and still a lot to do for horse event
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Steve Heard: Some arable action at long last, but still a long way to go
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Rodney Down: Grass disappearing without being grazed and an incident with a wheelbarrow
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Peter Chapman: Calving progressing well, but new wind turbines prove a challenge
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Tony Shepherd and John Henderson: Lambing time and it's all go at St Helens Farm
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Peter Chapman: A late Christmas present arrives and two new turbines go up
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William and Andrew Cowx: A good trade at local markets, but an east wind causes many problems
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Phil Latham: Winter projects coming to an end and hopeful spring might be appearing soon
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Rachel Lewis-Davies: Getting set for the big move, and an SPS entitlement dilemma
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Steve Heard: At war with pigeons and a drainage conundrum leads to workshop invention
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Rodney Down: Local flooding recedes at last, but some cultivating questions on-farm at home
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Tony Shepherd and John Henderson: Mystery of slow growing cattle is solved
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William and Andrew Cowx: Looking for positives in the wake of the horse meat scandal
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Phil Latham: New opportunities and better times ahead for 2013
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Rachel Lewis-Davies: Eerily quiet on the farm, and looking forward to the move
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Steve Heard: Eager to take the new sprayer out of the workshop
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Peter Chapman: A sad turn of events for the North Redbog pig finishing unit
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Tony Shepherd & John Henderson: Mule ewes in good condition
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William and Andrew Cowx: Sheep continue to do well but cattle front relatively quiet
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Rachel Lewis-Davies: A new year and a promising new start to come later this year
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Rodney Down: Mulling over the advice given when he started farming
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Steve Heard: Glad to see the back of 2012, and looking forward to the future
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Tony Shepherd and John Henderson: Buying more cattle to replace recently sold stores
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Peter Chapman: New Year's resolution to spend more time with the family
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William and Andrew Cowx: Working in hope that the New Year brings better weather
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John Walton: Looking forward to 2013 at the end of such a difficult year
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Steve Heard: A contrast in the USA, and snowploughs serviced and ready to roll
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Rodney Down: A challenging year and looking for the return of a stolen livestock trailer
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Peter Chapman: Construction of the new wind turbines is full steam ahead
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Tony Shepherd and John Henderson: Coping with new bovine TB rules
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William and Andrew Cowx: The shortest day is fast approaching