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Farmer Writes: my wife wants me to build her a sand arena
James Strain
James Strain says that a more pressing issue than the building of a sand arena is his wife's horses trampling his fields.
16 August 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: what to do before winter
Hopefully, the weather will do the decent thing, give us a good back end to the year and we’ll have weeks of grazing ahead of us yet, writes James Strain.
6 August 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer writes: first time grazing red clover with cattle
James Strain outlines his experience grazing red clover with cattle for the first time on his farm.
Farmer Writes: soil fertility is key for all farmers
James Strain gives his opinion on organic reseeding, importance of soil fertility and the machinery required after attending an Organic Reseeding Demo.
27 July 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: grass is the topic on every farmer's lips
Everyone seems to be under pressure and struggling to keep adequate amounts of grass in front of stock.
7 July 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: less of a buzz off my new electric fence
James Strain had to re-fence waterways to make them suitable for sheep.
23 June 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: from too much grass to not enough
This time last year I was making hay, but as my father used to say 'no two years are the same'.
10 June 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: a hi-tech machinery investment
James Strain recently invested in a double bale lifter, the first one he has actually owned.
27 May 2024 News
Farmer Writes: first-cut silage harvested in near-perfect conditions
James Strain took his first cut of red clover silage this week and plans to get some 0:7:30 on it and do the same in six weeks’ time.
15 May 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: new challenges keep things fresh
James Strain takes on a new challenge of contract-rearing heifers for a local dairy farmer.
29 April 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: the start of fertiliser season
James Strain hopes to be able to cut his red clover sometime in the first half of May.
15 April 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: every day's a school day
'Demand for cattle is strong and the price is decent. There was a lot of meal consumed over the winter, but all in all I’m happy with how they did' - James Strain.
1 April 2024 Farmer Writes