Opinion and blogs
In your field: James and Isobel Wright - 'A county council tenancy gives us security to expand the herd'
On our first date Isobel told me I was the first farmer she had ever met. Our second date was a trip to see my sheep and we ended up dagging out some fly strike and she didn’t balk then and hasn’t since.
30 January 2021
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Farming matters: Neil Parish - 'We need to give the Brexit deal a chance to work'
28 January 2021
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In your field: Thomas Carrick - 'Cattle are near calving and sheep are in good condition'
27 January 2021
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In your field: Rachel Coates - 'Ben has helped two NHS vehicles escape the snow'
26 January 2021
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Farming matters: Hefin Jones - 'Even panic buyers leave fake meat products on shelves'
20 January 2021
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In your field: Ian Garnett - 'We are getting into the clamp and milk production has begun to rise'
19 January 2021
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In your field: Kate Beavan - 'I was stunned to be on the New Year Honours list'
18 January 2021
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Farm Life
While agricultural support and subsidies are of personal interest and importance to me looking to the future of our family farm, it also makes up a large proportion of my working life as a chartered surveyor and land agent.
13 January 2021
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Farm Life
Christmas has come and gone once again and, like many families, it was very quiet this year, with family celebrations put on hold.
12 January 2021
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Farm Life
James Lacey is managing director of a Lincolnshire-based horticultural and agricultural business. A specialist in growing and packing flowers, James also grows potatoes, winter wheat and sugar beet. The farm covers about 1,000 hectares of rented land in South Lincolnshire. Follow him on Twitter @hortijames
11 January 2021
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