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Farmers Guardian, a Podcast, and Us Trying to Explain What We’re Up To
Farmers Guardian, a Podcast, and Us Trying to Explain What We’re Up To
It’s always slightly odd when someone comes to the farm to write about what you’re doing. Most days here are not at all glamorous. There’s muck and mess. There are... Read more...
We’re turning the drill into a biology machine.
We’re turning the drill into a biology machine.
This year we’re adding a liquid system to the seed drill. So as we plant, we can apply things like Johnson-Su extract, worm tea, and fermented molasses straight into the... Read more...
Spotted in the barn this week – a Grass Snake keeping an eye on the rodent situation at Lower Blakemere
Spotted in the barn this week – a Grass Snake keeping an eye on the rodent situation at Lower Blakemere
We had a surprise visitor in one of our barns this week. Tucked away amongst the straw was a beautiful Grass Snake (Natrix helvetica), one of Britain’s most misunderstood and... Read more...
BREAKING NEWS: Woman with compost worms and beef cows accidentally becomes spokesperson for the dairy industry. 🐄😂
BREAKING NEWS: Woman with compost worms and beef cows accidentally becomes spokesperson for the dairy industry. 🐄😂
I feel I should point out that I have: no dairy herd no milking parlour no clue how to milk anything and have never once described myself as a Dairy... Read more...
We’re turning the drill into a biology machine.
We’re turning the drill into a biology machine.
This year we’re adding a liquid system to the seed drill.  So as we plant, we can apply things like Johnson-Su extract, worm tea, and fermented molasses straight into the... Read more...
We’re very grateful to be part of the Duchy Focus Farmers — one of seven farms learning our way through regenerative agriculture together.
We’re very grateful to be part of the Duchy Focus Farmers — one of seven farms learning our way through regenerative agriculture together.
None of us are claiming perfection (or sainthood). We’re trialling, questioning, adapting and sharing honestly — including the mistakes and the hard bits, not just the glossy bits. The aim... Read more...
Life on the farm begins here.
Life on the farm begins here.
How can you tell when a cow is likely to calve? One of the biggest clues is a change in the herd’s pecking order, because hierarchy really matters to cows... Read more...
Not enough sun, plenty of rain… and a long list of crops we’d like to grow.
Not enough sun, plenty of rain… and a long list of crops we’d like to grow.
So we sat down and faced reality. Chris Taylor is our agronomist and regenerative farming advisor, working with us to move Lower Blakemere Farm forward in a way that improves... Read more...
Animals doing a job.
Animals doing a job.
Breeding cows and beef calves aren’t the same – and neither is the relationship you build with them. In the cowshed with Phil at Lower Blakemere Farm in Herefordshire, this... Read more...
Real Life. Real Loss.
Real Life. Real Loss.
A tough night on the farm as we check on a cow that’s lost two calves and explore what grieving looks like for them, why we stay with her for... Read more...
Day One (or two or three)
Day One (or two or three)
Breakfast time at Lower Blakemere Farm and a first proper look at one of our brand new Stabiliser calves. While the cows tuck into their morning feed, we meet this... Read more...
Stock that Fits The Farm - Our Stabiliser Cattle
Stock that Fits The Farm - Our Stabiliser Cattle
We’re moving to a breed called Stabilisers – and there’s a good reason for it. In the cowshed at Lower Blakemere Farm in Herefordshire, Farmer Phil explains how we were... Read more...