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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
In your field: Rachel Coates - 'Shows are back but £4 for an ice cream is a sign of the times'

Blogs

In your field: Rachel Coates - 'Shows are back but £4 for an ice cream is a sign of the times'

May used to be my favourite month, but it is becoming a very busy one. Too busy to properly enjoy, what with turnout and silaging, along with all the tasks which are required in preparation.

clock 05 June 2022 • 2 min read
In your field: James Robinson - 'Our farm is an odd shape but I love farming here'

Blogs

In your field: James Robinson - 'Our farm is an odd shape but I love farming here'

Hello everyone. I am not sure what to write for my initial In Your Field piece, but I suppose I should introduce myself first.

clock 04 June 2022 • 3 min read
In your field: Ian Garnett - 'I wonder about the value placed on food and on food security'

Blogs

In your field: Ian Garnett - 'I wonder about the value placed on food and on food security'

clock 29 May 2022 • 2 min read
Dairy Matters: "It needs effectively communicating how rewarding working in the sector is"

Livestock

Dairy Matters: "It needs effectively communicating how rewarding working in the sector is"

Fraser Jones milks 1,450 Holstein Friesians and employs 37 people across three sites near Welshpool. Herd health, sustainability and welfare are key priorities for Fraser, who is a Disease? Not On My Farm! ambassador for MSD Animal Health.

clock 26 May 2022 • 6 min read
In your field: Kate Beavan - 'The Royal family has a history in farming and Prince Albert was a keen follower of agricultural science'

Blogs

In your field: Kate Beavan - 'The Royal family has a history in farming and Prince Albert was a keen follower of agricultural science'

Following the swedes and turnips, the original plan was to disc the ground to prepare the seedbed for barley, but it was too hard and we had to plough.

clock 26 May 2022 • 2 min read