Our Summer Has Grown Old, Autumn is Mid-Aged, —- Wednesday, October 16, 2024

The wooly worms are moving across the land. If I look at this right there is more black than brown…..means it will be a  harsh...

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News from the Farm | August 19, 2024

Farming requires being very aware of the current conditions (weather, crops ready for harvest, etc.) all while thinking about the next day, week, month,...

67 Years Later, How a Farm Accident Changed our Lives by Carol Fellin...

Even after so many years, tears still fill my eyes when I think of my brother’s farm accident. That was 67 years ago, and...

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Rivers of Frost – Editorials

Rivers of Frostand saving the pigavoiding the extinction of resiliencyby Lynn MillerI was ten or eleven when my father finally agreed to let me...

Ah, That Stunning, Lovely Moon — Monday, September 23, 2024

We were leaving our youngest Granddaughter’s volleyball game in Clifton when the moon started rising. Taken with my cell phone Stunning, lovely September moon. From my world...
Sun and showers over Vixen Tor, Dartmoor, Devon, UK.

appointment of a chair – Farming

Credit: Markles55 In April, we published our response to the Independent review of protected site management on...
Watch: We look back at our recent farmers’ day in Ermelo

SAVM ram fetches excellent price

The second production auction of Wouter du Plooy’s Winbold SAVM stud was held on 8 October this...
Food Security Must Trump Environmental Goals

Food Security Must Trump Environmental Goals

What’s the most important aspect of agriculture? Calorie production? Nutrition? Environmental preservation? These three stand out to me as...
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Crossing the Pasture by Ruth Jones – The Milk...

Robert Andrews had a fondness for April, when rain fell daily and water puddled ankle-deep in the...

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Top pig farmer takes full advantage of technology

New technologies, big data and top-of-the-range genetics are becoming increasingly important aspects of profitable pig farming. However, these advancements don’t come cheap, placing them...