Blogs

James farms Dairy Shorthorns east of Kendal, Cumbria, with his parents Kathleen and Henry, wife Michelle and sons Robert and Chris. The fifth generation to farm at Strickley, he is also vice-chair of the Nature Friendly Farming Network

Kate farms alongside her husband Jim on their farm near Abergavenny, Monmouthshire. Farming 122 hectares (300 acres), the main enterprise consists of 800 breeding ewes and cider made on-site from their orchards. She is a mum of two, runs Kate’s Country School on-farm and is the woodland creation officer for Stump Up For Trees

In his latest article, New Zealand vet Rory Dean, discusses how his client's herds are performing in terms of fertility, looks at some of the disease risks he is faced with, and also discusses his practices current recruitment drive

Ian farms in partnership with his family near Knutsford, Cheshire. They manage 700 commercial pedigree Holstein/Friesians on 445 hectares (1,100 acres). Replacements are homereared and cows are on a composite system. Ian is a representative for Sainsbury’s Dairy Development Group and sits on the AHDB Genetics Advisory Forum

Malcolm Morley is Senior Vice President of the British Veterinary Association

This month, Roger Evans discusses the situation in rural communities, delves into the world of politics and recounts a tale about rats and chainsaws

Harry Greenfield is the Nature lead at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and author of the report: 'Ahead of the curve: A preparatory guide on nature for the agri-food sector'

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley (March 14)

Neil Lindsay is managing director at BLC Energy, a renewable energy development company specialising in utility scale solar PV and co-located battery storage projects across the UK

Emily Ashworth attended the Women in Food and Farming discussion at LAMMA 2024