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Nicola Wordie: "I often find that at this stage the ewes become more competition than company"

Farm Life

Nicola Wordie: "I often find that at this stage the ewes become more competition than company"

Aberdeenshire livestock farmer Nicola Wordie, known as @livestock_farmher on social media, shares what she and her dad have been up to on the farm this month

clock 13 July 2026 • 4 min read
Roger Nicholson: "My aim was always to make sure there was a job available for any family member"

Farm Life

Roger Nicholson: "My aim was always to make sure there was a job available for any family member"

Roger Nicholson of Cannon Hall Farm discusses diversification, farm safety, breeding and his beloved Shire horses

clock 12 July 2026 • 3 min read
Emma Robinson: "I can have every weather app open but the view of the Black Mountains is usually the best forecast"

Farm Life

Emma Robinson: "I can have every weather app open but the view of the Black Mountains is usually the best forecast"

Monmouthshire farmer Emma Robinson on dodging the showers, shearing, inspections and planning the local RABI barbecue

clock 06 July 2026 • 3 min read
Kate Rowell: "It sent a signal that the Scottish Gov sees the red meat sector as an important part of the country's economy"

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Kate Rowell: "It sent a signal that the Scottish Gov sees the red meat sector as an important part of the country's economy"

Scottish Borders farmer and QMS chair Kate Rowell on a successful Royal Highland Show and the positive messages from three key Ministers at the event

clock 05 July 2026 • 3 min read
Dan Hawes: "Getting behind isn't an option when the numbers are date-critical to grow a good-quality plant for our customers"

Arable

Dan Hawes: "Getting behind isn't an option when the numbers are date-critical to grow a good-quality plant for our customers"

In Your Field columnist Dan Hawes on managing the risks of propagating and harvesting soft fruits in the 38°C heat

clock 29 June 2026 • 3 min read
Alan Carter: "Will they want smaller dairy farms that can't continually expand in the future?

Dairy

Alan Carter: "Will they want smaller dairy farms that can't continually expand in the future?

In Your Field columnist Alan Carter on the weather in Cornwall, mischievous cows, the Royal Cornwall Show being cancelled, and the decline in dairy farms

clock 28 June 2026 • 3 min read
Dan Jones: "The reality is that many evenings are spent at the kitchen table trying to navigate online systems"

Farm Life

Dan Jones: "The reality is that many evenings are spent at the kitchen table trying to navigate online systems"

In Your Field columnist Dan Jones on his hopes and reservations following the announcement of the Welsh Government's review of red tape in agriculture

clock 22 June 2026 • 3 min read
James Wright: "They can decide for themselves whether they want to have a life of farming, or enjoy fond memories

Farm Life

James Wright: "They can decide for themselves whether they want to have a life of farming, or enjoy fond memories

In Your Field columnist James Wright on the effects of the hot weather, bTB testing and Natural England decisions, and the lessons children learn from farming

clock 21 June 2026 • 3 min read
James Robinson: "Nettles are weeds to some, but are a lifeline to others"

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James Robinson: "Nettles are weeds to some, but are a lifeline to others"

Farmers Guardian In Your Field columnist James Robinson on tractor troubles at silage time and the virtues of nettles as a habitat for butterflies

clock 15 June 2026 • 3 min read
Helen Stanier: "Data analysis is now an essential part of the dairy farmer's role"

Farm Life

Helen Stanier: "Data analysis is now an essential part of the dairy farmer's role"

Farmers Guardian columnist Helen Stanier on the importance of analysing and sharing milk recording data in order to maintain a sustainable business

clock 14 June 2026 • 3 min read