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In your field: Kate Rowell - 'Levy rates have not changed since 2010, so it is important to assess what resources are required to make sure we can do the job'

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In your field: Kate Rowell - 'Levy rates have not changed since 2010, so it is important to assess what resources are required to make sure we can do the job'

From this week's In your field writer, Kate Rowell

clock 05 January 2024 • 3 min read
In your field: James and Isobel Wright - 'We will spend Christmas in a rented house again'

In your field

In your field: James and Isobel Wright - 'We will spend Christmas in a rented house again'

I had hoped that I would be writing this from our new home on a small farm, but alas solicitors’ wheels turn slowly and we are to spend Christmas in a rented house — again

clock 24 December 2023 • 2 min read
In your field: Dan Jones - 'These boys are my own version of the South African rugby subs' bench'

In your field

In your field: Dan Jones - 'These boys are my own version of the South African rugby subs' bench'

While a later lambing mostly suits our farming system, this year’s atrocious weather has had even the rams questioning the delayed tupping

clock 23 December 2023 • 2 min read
In your field: Alice Dyer and Adam Lockwood - 'Be stubborn on vision, but flexible on details'

Farm Life

In your field: Alice Dyer and Adam Lockwood - 'Be stubborn on vision, but flexible on details'

This month marks a year since we moved to our farm on a long-term lease with Warwickshire County Council — a dream that felt probably out of reach when we started our business five years ago.

clock 28 November 2023 • 2 min read
In your field: Alan Carter - ''We have been using natural service for five years and it works well for us'

Farm Life

In your field: Alan Carter - ''We have been using natural service for five years and it works well for us'

I would just like to start by thanking everyone who spoke to me about my last piece.

clock 28 November 2023 • 2 min read
In your field: Amy Wilkinson - 'Make time to enjoy life'

Farm Life

In your field: Amy Wilkinson - 'Make time to enjoy life'

Our very soggy harvest of 2023 finally came to an end on October 18.

clock 31 October 2023 • 2 min read
In your field: James Robinson - 'as time has gone on, ELMs has been watered down to focus mainly on a broad and shallow approach'

Farm Life

In your field: James Robinson - 'as time has gone on, ELMs has been watered down to focus mainly on a broad and shallow approach'

Not wanting to break with tradition, it is raining outside and not wanting to break with tradition myself, I am writing about it

clock 04 October 2023 • 4 min read
In your field: Amy Wilkinson - 'It's all Jeremy Clarkson's fault…'

Farm Life

In your field: Amy Wilkinson - 'It's all Jeremy Clarkson's fault…'

The rather soggy harvest of 2023 is coming to a close. Well, I hope it is all in the shed by the time this is published anyway. It has definitely been a long one.

clock 22 September 2023 • 2 min read
In Your Field: Ian Garnett - 'Maize crops are thought to be looking about a fortnight earlier than usual'

In your field

In Your Field: Ian Garnett - 'Maize crops are thought to be looking about a fortnight earlier than usual'

Mid-August and the weather continues to challenge us; in our case for silage making. Sneaking odd days is the best we have managed but quantity and quality have been surprisingly good for late summer.  

clock 26 August 2023 • 2 min read
In Your Field: Dan Jones - 'We have an opportunity to be a part of the climate crisis solution'

In your field

In Your Field: Dan Jones - 'We have an opportunity to be a part of the climate crisis solution'

With the deadline for submitting this piece passing two days ago, I am firmly blaming the success of the Royal Welsh Show for my last-minute rush to hit the send button.

clock 05 August 2023 • 3 min read