£60m of fruit and veg ‘wasted’ last year, says NFU president amid immigration debate
UK workers need to be inspired to work in the farming industry, according to the president of the NFU,…
FARMING COLUMN: Handsome King a special beast
by Tria Stebbing IT is a year now since our very special ram King was born. His arrival was swift…
Sturminster Newton care home residents take a walk on the wild side
RESIDENTS from a Sturminster Newton care home took a scenic walk on the wild side – with some wildlife…
One ewe down, lots of lambs to follow
by Tria Stebbing A BUSY time with the flock. We have moved the rams back into their home village to…
Fun and games moving pregnant ewes
by Tria Stebbing. It is very popular now to use animals as therapy, and as we come, it is hoped,…
Snowdrops, twins and ginger biscuits
by Tria Stebbing. THE signs are all there, spring is on its way at the field. I have never seen so…
Spring is here and lambs are on the way…
by A J Selby. MARCH – in like a lion, out like a lamb. The old saying for the month of…
‘Lugging bales of hay up a steep hill wasn’t on my ‘to do’ list’
by Tria Stebbing. THE frozen weather seems to have been here an age and so do all the extra demands…
Back to times past down on the farm
by A J Selby. “The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there”. L P Hartley – The…
Snow leaves lambs in skittish state
by Tria Stebbing. A BUSY few weeks in the field. We took a road trip to Chard to pick up…
