Opinion and blogs
In your field: Thomas Carrick - 'Vaccination for Covid-19 will take place on an agricultural scale'
As spring rolls on, so does the dry weather. And, while this has been great for lambing, the flush of grass we usually get in the back half of May which allows us to turn the cattle out won’t be happening without a little wet weather; a statement I would not have imagined saying only a couple of months ago.
16 May 2020
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In Your Field: James Powell - 'Cattle won't be turned out while we have plenty of fodder'
09 May 2020
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Farming Matters: Phil Garnham - 'Some heroes wear tractor overalls and worn out wax jackets'
03 May 2020
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In your field: Jon Stanley - 'Let's hope the shows come back stronger next year'
02 May 2020
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In your field: Tom Clarke - 'At times this past month I have considered quitting'
01 May 2020
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In your field: Christine Ryder - 'By writing for FG I have met some fabulous people'
26 April 2020
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Farm Life
My goodness, even my relentless cheerfulness is struggling as wave after wave of bad news on Covid-19 is broadcast each hour.
26 April 2020
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Arable
We have now almost completed the spring work, with spring barley coming through the ground fairly evenly and its top dressing of fertiliser being applied at the end of last week.
25 April 2020
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Farm Life
Jim Beary is a mixed upland livestock farmer in the Peak District and a member of the Future Farmers of Yorkshire at the Yorkshire Agricultural Society.
19 April 2020
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