Farm Life

In your field: Rachel Coates - 'I turned into Miss Marple to catch a non-paying customer in the milk hut'

Farm Life

In your field: Rachel Coates - 'I turned into Miss Marple to catch a non-paying customer in the milk hut'

Over the past few months that I have been writing in this section, I have mentioned several times what lovely regular customers we have and I am sure most farms which sell direct to consumers will say the same.

clock 05 October 2020 • 3 min read
Bright future ahead for Yarn Hill Lincoln Red herd

Arable

Bright future ahead for Yarn Hill Lincoln Red herd

Suffolk farmers Richard and Natasha Mann are planning to hand over their busy arable farm and potato business and take a well-earned retirement. But, as they told Clemmie Gleeson, they have no plans to give up their Yarn Hill

clock 02 October 2020 • 8 min read
Backbone of Britain: How game meat is being used to tackle food poverty

Farm Life

Backbone of Britain: How game meat is being used to tackle food poverty

The Country Food Trust has produced 1.5 million meals for people in need, but with an estimated 8.4m people now in food poverty across the UK, chief executive officer Tim Woodward believes it is just the beginning for the charity.

clock 02 October 2020 • 1 min read
From the editor: Bumper sheep trade gives welcome boost to rural economy

Livestock

From the editor: Bumper sheep trade gives welcome boost to rural economy

Farming economics, it is sometimes argued, work in a countercyclical fashion to the wider economy. And if there was one year to seemingly prove that it would be 2020.

clock 02 October 2020 • 2 min read
Young farmers focus: Rachel Murdoch - 'I knew from a young age I wanted to follow in my father's footsteps'

Farm Life

Young farmers focus: Rachel Murdoch - 'I knew from a young age I wanted to follow in my father's footsteps'

Rachel Murdoch, 27, is a shepherd on an estate in Ryedale, North Yorkshire.

clock 02 October 2020 • 2 min read
In your field: Kate Beavan - 'The fields will soon be a rainbow of raddle paint'

Farm Life

In your field: Kate Beavan - 'The fields will soon be a rainbow of raddle paint'

Unfortunately, due to the current situation, we had to cancel all our on-farm courses this year but, as the saying goes, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade or even better, make cider.

clock 01 October 2020 • 2 min read
Farming matters: Minette Batters - 'Let's lead the net zero charge from the front'

Farm Life

Farming matters: Minette Batters - 'Let's lead the net zero charge from the front'

This year we have seen our farms go from being deluged by rain to bone dry in a matter of months.

clock 01 October 2020 • 3 min read
79 sheep worth thousands of pounds stolen from moorland

Livestock

79 sheep worth thousands of pounds stolen from moorland

Seventy-nine sheep worth thousands of pounds have been stolen from moorland in North Yorkshire, sparking a police appeal for information.

clock 30 September 2020 • 1 min read
Inheritance planning and difficult conversations: How to avoid family disputes

Farm Life

Inheritance planning and difficult conversations: How to avoid family disputes

With farming inheritance disputes seemingly on the increase, Ashfords’ Tom Biddick looks at how to reduce the likelihood of your faming business being subject to a family dispute

clock 30 September 2020 • 3 min read
Young farmer focus: Harriet Bartlett - 'I feel honoured to work with farmers towards a more sustainable future'

Farm Life

Young farmer focus: Harriet Bartlett - 'I feel honoured to work with farmers towards a more sustainable future'

Harriet Bartlett is a PhD Candidate at the University of Cambridge and a recently appointed NFU Student and Young Farmer Ambassador. She is based in Epping, Essex.

clock 30 September 2020 • 2 min read