Opinion and blogs
In your field: Ian Garnett - 'We are planning to install a 24/48 swingover parlour this summer'
A break in the weather has given us the opportunity to get out in the fields and try to get some jobs ticked off the list.
13 March 2021
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In your field: Kate Beavan - 'I've been unearthing some buried treasure'
12 March 2021
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2 min read
Farming matters: Niall Blair - 'Food production no longer seems to be a priority'
10 March 2021
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2 min read
In your field: Mike Harris - 'Calving-induced sleep deprivation will continue'
09 March 2021
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3 min read
In your field: James Lacey - 'Once my contract has been completed my sugar beet days could be over'
06 March 2021
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2 min read
In your field: James and Isobel Wright - 'We have invested in a camera to watch the herd'
03 March 2021
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2 min read
Farm Life
The talking point in Wales right now is the shock announcement of whole territory Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) by Welsh Government.
02 March 2021
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3 min read
Farm Life
It seems to be the time of year for surveys. I have done the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch and the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust Big Farmland Bird Count, noting that bird numbers are down.
25 February 2021
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2 min read
Farm Life
When it is mild and wet all winter, all I can think is that a bit of cold, dry weather would do just fine.
22 February 2021
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3 min read