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When it comes to livestock, learning curves are often steep…
As I wrote my last article detailing the dead first calf, followed by a healthy bull calf, I assumed that…
Odd jobs, agroforestry and in-person events – Farming George’s update
The month of April has very much been one full of odd jobs. And I expect that farming theme to…
May madness: Cows, crop-sprayers and a trip to Cornwall
Wow. May has really turned into a jam-packed month! One with plenty of issues to contend with, but some truly…
‘Agro-ecology’ risks being misinterpreted – here’s what it means
What is agro-ecology? Watch this video from farmer George Young. Agroecology is a word rapidly entering the farming vernacular, yet…
Flooding, drought, heatwaves – harvest 2020 was a year to forget
It’s mid August as I type this, and as of yesterday the bulk of our harvest has been finished, with…
Harvest, vandals, and agro-ecology – Farming George’s update
#Harvest20 is most definitely approaching and I’m pleased the wheat crop is still holding on – I had thought that…
George Young’s manifesto for a sustainable farming future
Farming needs innovation. Ground up, fresh thinking. The type of innovation that comes from naivety, ignorance and enthusiasm. What we…
We need to talk about GM
Mixed farmer George Young shares his thoughts on GM, and why he thinks it’s not the answer to human-created problems…
Farming insights at Curtis Farm, UK
The farming year has both all-but finished and started as I write this. Harvest 2018 was very early, with crops…
Buckwheat harvest 2018 at Fobbing Farms, UK
Buckwheat, grown for the pioneering food company, ‘Hodmedods’, being harvested for the first time at Fobbing Farms, UK. This is…