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Olivia Midgley

Articles by Olivia Midgley

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
Week 13 - Weather delaying harvest, Uncertainty for Welsh Íæż½ã½ã, Ultra Low Emissions Zone

Weekly Digest

Week 13 - Weather delaying harvest, Uncertainty for Welsh Íæż½ã½ã, Ultra Low Emissions Zone

clock 11 August 2023 • 3 min read
From the editor: Showcasing talent and diversity in agriculture

From the editor: Showcasing talent and diversity in agriculture

On August 3, Íæż½ã½ã's epic campaign, 24 Hours in Farming, took place - a day to showcase to those outside the industry what really goes on in farming.

clock 11 August 2023 • 1 min read
Week 12 - 24 hours in Farming, NFU Mutual rural crime report, milk prices

Weekly Digest

Week 12 - 24 hours in Farming, NFU Mutual rural crime report, milk prices

clock 06 August 2023 • 3 min read
Farming Matters: Mark Poucher - 'We need to think about the job in front of us to make it safer'

Farming Matters: Mark Poucher - 'We need to think about the job in front of us to make it safer'

Mark Poucher is a farmer from Wragby, Lincolnshire.

clock 06 August 2023 • 2 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
From the editor: "An environmental paradox"

From the editor: "An environmental paradox"

Given last week's 'treeathon' which dominated the Royal Welsh Show and livestock consistently being seen as the bad guy in the climate change conundrum, it will come as no surprise that documents are circulating around government departments outlining destocking as the best way forward. 

clock 04 August 2023 • 2 min read