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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'

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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'

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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'

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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'

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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…'

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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
In Your Field: James and Isobel Wright - 'If you are concerned about your health, do not wait'

In your field

In Your Field: James and Isobel Wright - 'If you are concerned about your health, do not wait'

On July 6, I spoke to my father, Andrew Wright, about the grandchildren and the pending Somerton and Frome by-election.

clock 05 August 2023 • 2 min read
In Your Field: Rachel Coates - 'The show was once again a great shop window for British agriculture'

In your field

In Your Field: Rachel Coates - 'The show was once again a great shop window for British agriculture'

This week it has been good to get back to normal after several days at The Great Yorkshire Show. Although tired we have a sense of elation as Ben and an Abbiene cow were champion Holsteins for the second year.

clock 29 July 2023 • 2 min read