Blogs

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
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
In your field: Kate Rowell - 'There's more brown hares than I've ever seen before'

Livestock

In your field: Kate Rowell - 'There's more brown hares than I've ever seen before'

Lambing’s almost over (at last) and calving is well through here at Hundleshope.

clock 22 May 2022 • 3 min read
In your field: Amy Wilkinson - 'Does identifying manure by smell class as a career skill?'

Farm Business

In your field: Amy Wilkinson - 'Does identifying manure by smell class as a career skill?'

I, like many, headed down to Birmingham and to LAMMA Show recently.

clock 21 May 2022 • 2 min read
In your field: Mike Harris - 'A caesarean was the only way the calf was going to come out'

Blogs

In your field: Mike Harris - 'A caesarean was the only way the calf was going to come out'

It has been another busy month on-farm. Calving is almost over, barring a couple of stragglers. As is the way with calving or welcoming any new life onto a farm, some things have not quite gone according to plan.

clock 15 May 2022 • 3 min read