Cull Cows
Culling breeding livestock seems like a bit of a taboo subject to talk about, so of course, I’m diving straight in…
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2020 On The Farm
I’ve been part way through this post for a few weeks now, trying to work out how to wave goodbye to another year on the farm when that year was 2020…
Read MoreTeddy Bears and a Body Builder – Our Breeds
Now I’ve explained about cattle breeds and their purposes, it’s time to meet our two, main breeds and find out why we keep them…
Read MoreAll Things Cattle Breeding
Ask 10 different farmers which is the best breed of cattle, or any other livestock, to keep, and you’ll get 10 different answers. But why are there so many breeds, and how do people decide which to keep?
Read MoreFood Stories- An Interview With My Father
Welcome to the Food Stories Series. A series to connect you to the stories of the people behind the food on our plates and the countryside we all enjoy. Their different roles, backgrounds, journeys, and reasons they do what they do. To kick this series off, I couldn’t think of anyone better to interview than my biggest farming inspiration, my teacher, mentor… and father.
Read MoreHarvest Sagas- Part 2
Welcome to part 2 of this year’s Harvest Sagas. It’s certainly been a long one, the first to stretch into October for quite some time…
Read MoreHarvest Sagas- Part 1
Harvest Time It’s the slow humming of the combine, out of sight but not to be mistaken. The sight of golden carpets adorning the countryside, bales of straw popping up here, there and everywhere, children begging to stay out in the garden just a little longer to get a glimpse of the ginormous combine harvester… […]
Read MoreLet’s Talk About… FORAGE
Hay, Silage, Haylage, Straw… What’s the difference? Get all your forage questions answered here…
Read MoreA GIRL, A GODDESS, AND A THUNDERSTORM
Today, I’ve got a story I’d like to tell you. It involves a girl, who longed to go outside and see the cows, a heifer, who wasn’t supposed to still be here, and the calf she was never meant to have…
Read MoreAnother Blow for British Agriculture
Today, I’m disappointed.
I’m disappointed the majority of our government, including our Prime Minister, voted NOT to make crucial amendments to the Agriculture Bill in parliament, yesterday. Amendments to protect our shelves from imports of food produced in ways which are illegal here.
Food safety standards affect everyone, and here’s why…
