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In Your Field: James and Isobel Wright - Our tenancy is ending and we have nowhere to go

Livestock

In Your Field: James and Isobel Wright - Our tenancy is ending and we have nowhere to go

Since I last wrote we have had 10mm of rain, all of which arrived this week. 

clock 21 August 2022 • 2 min read
In Your Field: Dan Jones - We have diversified and are selling lamb to the public

Livestock

In Your Field: Dan Jones - We have diversified and are selling lamb to the public

It will be no surprise that I am beginning with this constant topic of conversation, the weather, especially as the green green grass of home is a yellow, burnt crisp exposing the shallow soil. 

clock 20 August 2022 • 2 min read
In Your Field: James Robinson - I'm still smiling after winning the Silver Lapwing award

Dairy

In Your Field: James Robinson - I'm still smiling after winning the Silver Lapwing award

clock 13 August 2022 • 3 min read
In Your Field: Rachel Coates - Winning the Great Yorkshire dairy was a dream come true

Farm Life

In Your Field: Rachel Coates - Winning the Great Yorkshire dairy was a dream come true

clock 12 August 2022 • 3 min read
In Your Field: Ian Garnett - You can see why dairy producer numbers continue to fall

Farm Life

In Your Field: Ian Garnett - You can see why dairy producer numbers continue to fall

What a difference a week of changeable weather can make.

clock 06 August 2022 • 2 min read
In Your Field: Amy Wilkinson - We need to prioritise farm safety

Farm Business

In Your Field: Amy Wilkinson - We need to prioritise farm safety

As I am writing this article it is currently Farm Safety Week (July 18-22), which inadvertently lets you in on a little bit of Farmers Guardian magic with deadlines for articles always a week before actual publication.

clock 30 July 2022 • 2 min read
DAIRY MATTERS: 'The massive range in efficiency across systems is wider than ever'

Livestock

DAIRY MATTERS: 'The massive range in efficiency across systems is wider than ever'

Kathryn Rowland has been at Kingshay for 20 years and originally hails from a dairy farming family. Heading up Kingshay’s farm services team, she has overseen the recent publication of the 11th edition of the annual Dairy Costings Focus Report.

clock 28 July 2022 • 4 min read
In your field: Mike Harris - 'We have not spread any fertiliser on the grass this year due to the cost'

Farm Business

In your field: Mike Harris - 'We have not spread any fertiliser on the grass this year due to the cost'

We have been experiencing a more typical British summer than the past three years of scorching sun and high temperatures.

clock 18 June 2022 • 3 min read
In your field: Dan Jones - 'War better than Soviet return, Latvians told me'

Farm Business

In your field: Dan Jones - 'War better than Soviet return, Latvians told me'

I have recently returned from an interesting few days visiting farms and conservation projects in Latvia.

clock 12 June 2022 • 2 min read
In your field: James Wright - 'It is great to see so many people enjoying the countryside again'

Farm Business

In your field: James Wright - 'It is great to see so many people enjoying the countryside again'

June is the month that our new Holland telehandler goes back after its year long stay as part of the Up to Speed scheme with the Prince’s Countryside Fund.

clock 11 June 2022 • 2 min read