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In Your Field: Kate Rowell - 'I'm sorry for what I said when we were working with sheep'

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In Your Field: Kate Rowell - 'I'm sorry for what I said when we were working with sheep'

I don't understand how social media algorithms work, nor if your devices are really listening to you all of the time, but it certainly seems that way sometimes, when your social feeds show an advert that exactly fits your life.

clock 19 August 2023 • 2 min read
In Your Field: Alan Carter - 'Talking about the work we do is so important'

In your field

In Your Field: Alan Carter - 'Talking about the work we do is so important'

I was writing my last piece just as I had finished evening milking at the start of our once-a-day milking for two months.

clock 15 August 2023 • 2 min read
Farming Matters: Geoff Sansome - 'Farming and nature cannot be seen as polar ends of the spectrum'

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Farming Matters: Geoff Sansome - 'Farming and nature cannot be seen as polar ends of the spectrum'

Geoff Sansome is head of agriculture at Natural England.

clock 13 August 2023 • 3 min read
In Your Field: Alice Dyer and Adam Lockwood - 'We have never seen spinach grow so fast'

In your field

In Your Field: Alice Dyer and Adam Lockwood - 'We have never seen spinach grow so fast'

August already, although it has felt like October here for the past few weeks. July was a good month on the salads after a tough start to the season.

clock 12 August 2023 • 3 min read
Geoff Sansome: "The review will make recommendations on the most effective grazing and management regimes which will deliver sustainable and profitable agricultural production in Dartmoor"

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Geoff Sansome: "The review will make recommendations on the most effective grazing and management regimes which will deliver sustainable and profitable agricultural production in Dartmoor"

Mr Sansome is head of agriculture at Natural England and gave his thoughts on the independent review of protected site management on Dartmoor

clock 12 August 2023 • 4 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: James Robinson - 'Competitions inspire judges and competitors'

In your field

In Your Field: James Robinson - 'Competitions inspire judges and competitors'

Once again I find myself writing my In Your Field piece with wind and heavy rain rattling the windows of the sitting room. I'm not sure what has happened to our summer this year, but hopefully we will see it again soon.

clock 29 July 2023 • 3 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
How the Royal Welsh Show reminded me how much I love farming

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How the Royal Welsh Show reminded me how much I love farming

Suckler beef producer Kathryn Tarr lives on a 400 acre hill farm near Hay on Wye with her partner Gwyn and their three children. Over the years spent in the Welsh hills she has fallen in love with farming life

clock 28 July 2023 • 2 min read