“They farmed without ‘thank you’s, they farmed without praise, they farmed in the hottest and coldest of days.” ~ Anonymous It is the 6th August, which means just one thing: Farm 24 2020 is here! The Farm 24 or 24 Hours in Farming initiative is the UK agricultural industry’s biggest online event with a simple … Continue reading Thank a Farmer
“They farmed without ‘thank you’s, they farmed without praise, they farmed in the hottest and coldest of days.” ~ Anonymous It is the 6th August, which means just one thing: Farm 24 2020 is here! The Farm 24 or 24 Hours in Farming initiative is the UK agricultural industry’s biggest online event with a simple … Continue reading Thank A Farmer
With the days getting warmer, the mornings lighter, and the grass greener, it can mean only one thing: Spring is on its way, and with it, of course, comes lambing season! Lambing has always and will always be my absolute favourite time of year; nothing compares to watching those beautiful little balls of wool skipping … Continue reading Getting Ready For Lambing
We are now well into February, and with it we see the third outing of the social media campaign “Febru-Dairy”: a campaign designed to show the world just how much thought, effort, and care goes into putting milk into the nation’s fridges. I only came across “Febru-Dairy” last year, but was super excited to see … Continue reading Proud to Milk Cows
First of all, I just want to say sorry for my break from writing: my planned ‘brief hiatus’ turned out to be much much longer than I would have liked! Relating to my time away from pen and paper, I would like to use this first blog post of 2020 to think about just how … Continue reading Don’t Give Up
Barking Mad 