In your field: Helen Stanier - "Fresh milk often provokes memories about growing up on, or near, a farm"

Helen is a fifth-generation farmer who farms with her parents, David and Anne Shaw, husband, Craig, and their children, Alfred and Hattie, at Grey Leys Farm in the Vale of York. The farm comprises 162 hectares (400 acres) of grass, maize and wholecrop for the herd of 240 pedigree Jersey cows and more than 200 followers

clock • 2 min read
In your field: Helen Stanier - "Fresh milk often provokes memories about growing up on, or near, a farm"

Just when you think it is drying up, another deluge hits the farm, and we are back to square one. February has been extremely wet, keeping the fields off-limits for cows and machinery alike. And...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

Login

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358

 

More on Dairy

Celebrating women farmers – how to get involved in this year's World Milk Day

Celebrating women farmers – how to get involved in this year's World Milk Day

World Milk Day, held annually on June 1, is an opportunity for the dairy industry to connect with consumers by shining a light on the nutritional importance of milk

Lois Pearson
clock 29 May 2026 • 3 min read
Feizor Holsteins open day: Yorkshire Dales Premier Herd to go under the hammer

Feizor Holsteins open day: Yorkshire Dales Premier Herd to go under the hammer

Holstein enthusiasts will be able to view the cows, families and breeding decisions behind the Feizor prefix at the herd's upcoming Premier Herd open day

clock 27 May 2026 • 6 min read
Putting forage first: Advice from the experts

Putting forage first: Advice from the experts

Following weather extremes that led many livestock farms to have a shortage of forage over winter, the outlook for soil health and forage quality and quantity this year is full of challenges. Dairy Farmer asked three industry experts what can be done to better understand and improve forage in 2026

clock 26 May 2026 • 5 min read