Opinion and blogs
Farming Matters: Phil Garnham - 'Farming is more than soundbites from Countryfile'
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote to my MP asking why he chose to vote down the Agriculture Bill when, in the constituency that he represents, the largest sector of employment is agriculture. Do you know what he said?
09 July 2020
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2 min read
In your field: Ian Garnett - 'We will be building a new shed this autumn to help us expand our herd'
06 July 2020
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2 min read
Farming Matters: Rona Amiss - 'To help the nation farmers must be prepared to listen'
28 June 2020
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3 min read
In your field: Tom Clarke - 'I get why farmers get annoyed by climate change and net zero'
27 June 2020
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2 min read
In your field: Jon Stanley - 'Afternoon milking have been like being in a sauna with flies'
27 June 2020
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2 min read
Farming Matters: John Davies - 'I only wish we had a House of Common Sense'
21 June 2020
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2 min read
Livestock
With the Covid-19 virus still causing mayhem and hardship throughout the UK, it is at least encouraging to see things move forward and start to open up in England. Our Scottish leader is very popular, although she is taking a very cautious approach to leading Scotland out of lockdown.
20 June 2020
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2 min read
Livestock
I am writing this with a broken heart, having just had to have my young dog Kip put down. She was only two and a promising young bitch with the kindest, sweetest, nature of any dog I have known.
20 June 2020
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2 min read
Livestock
This month, Roger Evans tells us about how lockdown has curtailed his over-the-hedge inspections of his neighbour’s activities, and how at home he is waging war on the profusion of docks and nettles.
17 June 2020
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6 min read