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In Your Field: Emma Jones - 'Water is something we take for granted, until there isn't enough of it'

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In Your Field: Emma Jones - 'Water is something we take for granted, until there isn't enough of it'

A family holiday in Brittany offered a welcome break from the farm, but concerns over drought, water supply and the challenges facing dairy farms were never far from mind.

clock 26 August 2026 • 3 min read
In Your Field: James Robinson - From drought to dairy success as Strickley milk hits supermarket shelves

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In Your Field: James Robinson - From drought to dairy success as Strickley milk hits supermarket shelves

Farmer and columnist James Robinson reflects on the severe drought affecting much of the country, the long-awaited launch of Strickley milk in Booths stores and a visit from Farming Minister Stephen Morgan.

clock 26 August 2026 • 3 min read
In Your Field: Helen Stanier - "We have been very busy reaping a good crop of hay"

In your field

In Your Field: Helen Stanier - "We have been very busy reaping a good crop of hay"

In Your Field columnist Helen Stanier on the heatwave, milk prices and the Great Yorkshire Show

clock 20 July 2026 • 3 min read
In Your Field: James Robinson – "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."

In your field

In Your Field: James Robinson – "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."

In Your Field columnist James Robinson on climate extremes, the impact of hot weather on cows and tree planting

clock 19 July 2026 • 3 min read
In your field: Dan Jones – "Farming can be a lonely job and sometimes simply talking honestly about the bad days matters more than people realise"

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In your field: Dan Jones – "Farming can be a lonely job and sometimes simply talking honestly about the bad days matters more than people realise"

Dan Jones farms 650 ewes at the National Trust-owned Parc Farm, which sits on the Great Orme, a limestone headland which rises up 208 metres (682 feet) on the North Wales coast near Llandudno. His Farm Business Tenancy covers the 58 hectares (143 acres) at Parc Farm, plus 364ha (900 acres) of grazing rights on the hill

clock 18 May 2026 • 2 min read
In your field: James Wright – "Westminster can meltdown all it likes. Out in the real world, the cows still need moving and the pubs still need regulars"

In your field

In your field: James Wright – "Westminster can meltdown all it likes. Out in the real world, the cows still need moving and the pubs still need regulars"

James, along with his wife Isobel and their two young children, recently bought their first farm, and plan to run beef and sheep over 13.8 hectares (34 acres), renting a further 44.5ha (110 acres). James works for tech firm Breedr as UK country manager. You can follow them on Twitter @jpbwfarm

clock 17 May 2026 • 2 min read
"It's encouraging to see more female entrants coming into ag colleges and joining us on farm"

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"It's encouraging to see more female entrants coming into ag colleges and joining us on farm"

FG columnist Helen Stanier on women in farming, going back to college and her cows attending a wedding

clock 11 May 2026 • 3 min read
"We couldn't farm here at Strickley were it not for hedges"

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"We couldn't farm here at Strickley were it not for hedges"

FG columnist and Cumbrian dairy farmer James Robinson on the importance of hedges and diversity in farming

clock 10 May 2026 • 3 min read
In your field: Nicola Wordie – "No matter how much you plan or prepare, farming has a way of reminding you who's really in control"

In your field

In your field: Nicola Wordie – "No matter how much you plan or prepare, farming has a way of reminding you who's really in control"

Nicola is a third-generation farmer from Aberdeenshire. Alongside her dad, George, she farms 560 hectares (1,400 acres) with 240 Simmental-cross suckler cows and 1,000 Scotch Mule ewes and a small acreage of spring barley, forage rape and neeps to feed the livestock. She is also known as @livestock_farmher on social media where she gives her view of farming life

clock 04 May 2026 • 3 min read
In your field: Roger Nicholson – "My love of old-fashioned farming is embodied in our commitment to save the Shire horse"

In your field

In your field: Roger Nicholson – "My love of old-fashioned farming is embodied in our commitment to save the Shire horse"

Roger Nicholson farms with his sons Dave, Robert and Richard at the heavily diversified Cannon Hall Farm, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, which has hosted various Channel 5 series including Springtime on the Farm. Roger, 83, says he has no plans to retire just yet

clock 03 May 2026 • 3 min read