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We do go on about regenerative farming a fair bit here… but what does it actually mean in real life — not just on a conference stage?
We do go on about regenerative farming a fair bit here… but what does it actually mean in real life — not just on a conference stage?
From the outside, it can sound like we’ve all gone a bit dappy.“Do less.”“Let nature take over.”“Have a cup of tea and watch the grass grow.” The reality at Lower... Read more...
Animals Close the Loop.
Animals Close the Loop.
Closing the loop between cows, crops and soil at Lower Blakemere Farm in Herefordshire. Our cattle provide manure to feed the microbes and organic matter in our arable fields and... Read more...
This Land Works Hard
This Land Works Hard
Sheep on our cover crop at Lower Blakemere Farm in Herefordshire - Here to do a proper job, not just look pretty (although I do like the look of a... Read more...
Living Roots. Living Soil.
Living Roots. Living Soil.
Checking out the soil under the hedge with Farmer Phil – and why this is some of the best soil on the whole farm. Hedgerows are quiet powerhouses for soil... Read more...
These sausages taste like this because of how the pigs live, not what the label says.
These sausages taste like this because of how the pigs live, not what the label says.
Sausage casserole from our own Oxford Sandy and Black piggies. These sausages come from Oxford Sandy and Black pigs that live outside, doing what pigs are meant to do. Rooting... Read more...
It’s not the cow, it’s the how.
It’s not the cow, it’s the how.
It’s not the cow, it’s the how. At Lower Blakemere Farm in Herefordshire our beef cattle come in for winter and are fed on our own grass seed straw, with... Read more...
Repaired. Not Replaced.
Repaired. Not Replaced.
Phil is very pleased with himself this morning – the shiny new scales are in the mealshed and, after Dennis complained at the Christmas party about the JCB seat (our... Read more...
Welcome to Farmer Phil’s “man cave”
Welcome to Farmer Phil’s “man cave”
Otherwise known as the workshop at Lower Blakemere Farm in Herefordshire. It looks like glorious chaos, but he swears he knows exactly where everything is. From spare washing machines to... Read more...
We’re really grateful to be part of the Duchy Focus Farmers group
We’re really grateful to be part of the Duchy Focus Farmers group
One of seven farms finding our way in regenerative agriculture. This isn’t about having all the answers (we very much don’t). It’s about testing ideas, learning fast, getting things wrong,... Read more...
Right Feed. Done Right.
Right Feed. Done Right.
Our cattle might be on the small side, but there’s a very good reason for that — and it starts with the breed we’ve chosen. We’re moving into Stabilisers at... Read more...
Much ado about soya? We get it.
Much ado about soya? We get it.
Here at Lower Blakemere Farm in Herefordshire our winter barley ration for beef cattle includes about 5% soya – and it’s not rainforest stuff, it’s responsibly sourced. But we are... Read more...
This Happens.
This Happens.
We’ve had two dead calves recently and in this video we investigate what’s happened, how Phil collected colostrum and helped a struggling calf whose leg was back, and why the... Read more...