Opinion and blogs
Emma Gray's farming life: "Frustratingly slaughter does seem to be where the organic system can trip up"
In a blog for Íæż½ã½ã, shepherdess and top dog trialler Emma Gray talks organic lamb and the drama at the Scottish National sheepdog trials
24 September 2024
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Dairy Talk - Ifan Roberts: "Although finances are important always remember that your brand is your superpower"
23 September 2024
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#OrganicSeptember: Tim May shares his journey from conventional to organic farming
22 September 2024
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3 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Charlotte Harris: "Farming has the power to bring people together"
22 September 2024
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2 min read
In your field: Helen Stanier - "The change in the cows' diet has been noticed by an observant customer"
21 September 2024
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2 min read
In your field: James Robinson - "My great-granddad took butter to his first Westmorland County Show in 1875"
21 September 2024
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3 min read
In your field: Ian Garnett- "I am heartened AHDB has raised its concerns"
21 September 2024
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2 min read
Mental Health
This week from Íæż½ã½ã head of news and business Alex Black
20 September 2024
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2 min read
Farm Life
In your field: Kate Beavan- "The time has come for me to pass the baton on. Be proud of what you do"
Farming 122 hectares (300 acres), the main enterprise consists of 800 breeding ewes and cider made on-site from their orchards. Kate is a mum of two, runs Kate’s Country School on-farm and is the woodland creation officer for Stump Up For Trees
20 September 2024
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2 min read
Dairy
The big story since I last wrote has to be the decline in the number of dairy farmers. Just to put it into some sort of perspective, when we started First Milk I think we had 3,500 members
20 September 2024
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3 min read