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Young Farmer Focus: Ellie Browning - 'I have now worked in Agriculture for seven years alongside my school, college and university'

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Young Farmer Focus: Ellie Browning - 'I have now worked in Agriculture for seven years alongside my school, college and university'

Ellie Browning, 21, is a Crop Input Specialist at Agrii in Kent.

clock 23 May 2023 • 2 min read
From the editor: Ben Briggs - 'Health and well-being still a no-go topic for too many'

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From the editor: Ben Briggs - 'Health and well-being still a no-go topic for too many'

Poor mental health and speaking about it remains a huge stigma for many people in the farming community.

clock 23 May 2023 • 2 min read
In Your Field: Rachel Coates - 'Gas works are cutting us off from the village'

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In Your Field: Rachel Coates - 'Gas works are cutting us off from the village'

It seems a long time since my last column, having written an early one to beat the Christmas deadline.

clock 23 May 2023 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus: Darcy Johnson - 'I believe there is no better time than now to reconnect people, especially young people, with the food they eat'

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Young Farmer Focus: Darcy Johnson - 'I believe there is no better time than now to reconnect people, especially young people, with the food they eat'

From mud pies to cowpat discus, I loved every second of being brought up in a farming setting and give all the credit for who I am today to those who surrounded me in the process.

clock 23 May 2023 • 2 min read
In Your Field: Kate Rowell - 'In the Scottish borders, spring is just around the corners, at last'

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In Your Field: Kate Rowell - 'In the Scottish borders, spring is just around the corners, at last'

I know for other parts of the country it’s practically summer, but here in the Scottish Borders spring is just around the corner at last.

clock 23 May 2023 • 3 min read
In Your Field: James Wright - 'We were defrauded out of a bale trailer and feel let down'

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In Your Field: James Wright - 'We were defrauded out of a bale trailer and feel let down'

Last July, Isobel and I sold eight hectares of hay to a man who contacted us through Facebook.

clock 23 May 2023 • 2 min read
In Your Field: Ian Garnett - 'The much-publicised milk price reset appears to be in full swing.'

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In Your Field: Ian Garnett - 'The much-publicised milk price reset appears to be in full swing.'

False spring or not, it has provided an opportunity to set spring work off to a blistering start.

clock 23 May 2023 • 2 min read
In Your Field: Dan Jones - 'As I write, I get a message of sheep being bitten by a snake'

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In Your Field: Dan Jones - 'As I write, I get a message of sheep being bitten by a snake'

It’s hard to believe 2023 has arrived already. Last year rolled by quickly from month to month and season to season.

clock 23 May 2023 • 3 min read
In Your Field: Amy Wilkinson - 'Renovating a house in a cost of living crisis'

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In Your Field: Amy Wilkinson - 'Renovating a house in a cost of living crisis'

Since October, I have embarked on the most stressful experience of my 26 years to date. "What’s that?" you may ask. Well, completely renovating a house solo during a cost-of-living crisis, of course.

clock 23 May 2023 • 3 min read
McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer blog: Jack Thomas - 'farmers must act now and practice agriculture in a more sustainable way to ensure their own future economic stability'

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McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer blog: Jack Thomas - 'farmers must act now and practice agriculture in a more sustainable way to ensure their own future economic stability'

In a new series for Farmers Guardian, the 11 new recruits on the McDonald’s Progressive Young Farmer (PYF) programme. Each month we follow one of the PYF’s to see what they are doing.

clock 23 May 2023 • 5 min read