Opinion and blogs
In your field: Mike Harris - 'Taking silage out to the cattle soon becomes counter-productive'
The clocks have changed and the nights are well and truly drawing in. As I write this, I have just come in from preparing the cattle sheds for winter.
04 November 2022
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3 min read
DAIRY TALK: 'We can only make decisions based on what life has to offer at the time'
29 October 2022
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3 min read
DAIRY TALK: 'The mantra 'prevention is better than cure' should apply to everybody'
28 October 2022
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4 min read
Good Evans: 'I cannot remember a time when we were paid enough for our milk'
27 October 2022
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5 min read
In Your Field: Rachel Coates - The new campervan makes getting off-farm easier
23 October 2022
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2 min read
In Your Field: James Robinson - The small things can have the biggest impact on-farm
22 October 2022
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3 min read
Livestock
Mid-October and Cheshire is looking reasonably on top of the job. Maize is all but finished, although some crops have been disappointing in terms of yield.
16 October 2022
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2 min read
Farm Life
It is our favourite time of year. There has been a farmstead here since the 12th century, with the addition of a cider house in 1696 for payment of cider to farm labourers. We are continuing this tradition.
15 October 2022
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2 min read
Dairy
Our second TB test was read recently with one more reactor found in the herd. The previous inconclusive reactors all passed through successfully. Hopefully this one will also show no legions, meaning no blood test is required as this normally results in more cows been taken off-farm.
14 October 2022
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3 min read