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Dairy Talk - Claire Eastham 'I wonder if these dry spells might lead to innovation?'

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Dairy Talk - Claire Eastham 'I wonder if these dry spells might lead to innovation?'

After starting my last article with ‘well the sun is finally shining’, this time I’ll begin by saying ‘hurrah it has finally rained! Farmers and the weather, eh?!

clock 20 July 2023 • 3 min read
Good Evans: "Good job they weren't here in the autumn when the rats are on the move"

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Good Evans: "Good job they weren't here in the autumn when the rats are on the move"

This month Roger Evans discusses the positives and negatives of Bank Holidays, his experience with IT and emailing, and when might not be a good time to call in a vet. 

clock 19 July 2023 • 4 min read
Farming Matters: Dan Sodergren - 'The industry is standing on the edge of a revolution'

Farming Matters: Dan Sodergren - 'The industry is standing on the edge of a revolution'

As someone who has spoken at events such as the AHDB AgriLeader forum, I have witnessed first hand the enthusiasm and curiosity surrounding new technologies in agriculture.

clock 16 July 2023 • 3 min read
In Your Field: Kate Rowell - 'Out of our four children, only one is likely to farm'

In your field

In Your Field: Kate Rowell - 'Out of our four children, only one is likely to farm'

I was lucky enough to be among those invited to attend St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh to witness the King being presented with the Honours of Scotland (our Crown jewels), and it was a truly memorable experience.

clock 15 July 2023 • 2 min read
In Your Field: Amy Wilkinson - 'They arrive outside as man and wife - to a pitchfork-wielding mob'

In your field

In Your Field: Amy Wilkinson - 'They arrive outside as man and wife - to a pitchfork-wielding mob'

clock 15 July 2023 • 3 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Tom McVeigh: I hope I can help bring more young people into a really exciting and challenging profession

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Tom McVeigh: I hope I can help bring more young people into a really exciting and challenging profession

Tom McVeigh, 27, is a mixed arable farmer from Stowmarket in Suffolk, who is also an NFU student and young farming ambassador

clock 14 July 2023 • 2 min read
McDonald's Progressive Young Farmers: Laura Beaton - 'When customers buy a burger in McDonald's, the hundreds of people involved in its production are rarely considered'

Farm Life

McDonald's Progressive Young Farmers: Laura Beaton - 'When customers buy a burger in McDonald's, the hundreds of people involved in its production are rarely considered'

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 12 July 2023 • 5 min read
Farming Matters: Chris Smaje - 'Humanity's future is definitely not going to be farm-free'

Farming Matters: Chris Smaje - 'Humanity's future is definitely not going to be farm-free'

clock 09 July 2023 • 3 min read
In Your Field: Alice Dyer and Adam Lockwood - 'This cereals harvest is particularly exciting'

In your field

In Your Field: Alice Dyer and Adam Lockwood - 'This cereals harvest is particularly exciting'

clock 08 July 2023 • 2 min read
In Your Field: Alan Carter - 'In July, we will be trying something new, and as my dad calls it, 'radical''

In your field

In Your Field: Alan Carter - 'In July, we will be trying something new, and as my dad calls it, 'radical''

clock 08 July 2023 • 2 min read