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In your field: James Lacey - 'I am extremely excited about the new flower harvester I have built'

In your field: James Lacey - 'I am extremely excited about the new flower harvester I have built'

April has been a dry month here in south Lincolnshire with just 4mm of rain falling, topped off with multiple frosty mornings.

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clock 04 May 2021 • 2 min read
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In your field: Mike Harris - 'Spring has sprung although the northerly wind is nagging'

clock 03 May 2021 • 2 min read
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Farming matters: Tom Clarke - 'Farming must find its voice but also listen to public'

clock 30 April 2021 • 3 min read
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Farming matters: Helen Drinkall - 'The end of BPS is terrifying for upland farmers like us'

clock 26 April 2021 • 4 min read
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In your field: Charles Bruce - 'I am growing increasingly annoyed at environmentalists attacking farming'

clock 23 April 2021 • 2 min read
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In your field: James and Isobel Wright - 'We need a wet May - it has not rained once in April'

clock 23 April 2021 • 2 min read
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In your field: Rachel Coates - 'Cold nights mean the calf jackets haven't been removed just yet'

clock 17 April 2021 • 3 min read
Farming matters: Phil Garnham - 'Covid-19 has been a rude awakening for the self-employed like me'

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Farming matters: Phil Garnham - 'Covid-19 has been a rude awakening for the self-employed like me'

As I sit and write this, the children have returned to school.

clock 14 April 2021 • 3 min read
In your field: Ian Garnett - 'Science is key to beating bTB as it is with Covid-19'

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In your field: Ian Garnett - 'Science is key to beating bTB as it is with Covid-19'

You could be forgiven for thinking it was March. Cooler temperatures have somewhat hampered grass growth of late.

clock 13 April 2021 • 2 min read
In your field: Kate Beavan - 'I prefer lambing outdoors and the lambs benefit from it'

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In your field: Kate Beavan - 'I prefer lambing outdoors and the lambs benefit from it'

We have had our first Covid-19 vaccination, so there is light at the end of the tunnel and the Easter sunshine helped.

clock 12 April 2021 • 2 min read