Joe Collingborn

Farmer Writes: number of herds falling but getting bigger in size

It is a given that the number of dairy herds halves every 10 years.

FARMER WRITES 29 March 2026

Farmer Writes: number of herds falling but getting bigger in size

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Farmer Writes: no turnout for at least another six weeks

Farmer Writes: no turnout for at least another six weeks

FARMER WRITES 17 March 2026

Farmer Writes: running a dairy farm has been difficult this year

Farmer Writes: running a dairy farm has been difficult this year

NEWS 20 December 2025

Farmer Writes: summer 2025 the most difficult of my career

Farmer Writes: summer 2025 the most difficult of my career

Farmer Writes: summer 2025 the most difficult of my career

FARMER WRITES 19 October 2025

Farmer Writes: Clarkson's herd going down with TB shows what farmers go through

Farmer Writes: Clarkson's herd going down with TB shows what farmers go through

Farmer Writes: Clarkson's herd going down with TB shows what farmers go through

NEWS 6 September 2025

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Farmer Writes: more demanding Red Tractor rules

Farmer Writes: more demanding Red Tractor rules

Joe Collingborn details the demands of the Red Tractor label, gives an update on the fodder situation and looks at farm safety.

FARMER WRITES 1 January 1970

Farmer Writes: Royal Welsh Show and fodder frustrations

Farmer Writes: Royal Welsh Show and fodder frustrations

On the feed situation, I find it very frustrating watching loads of straw leaving Wiltshire down the M4 for south Wales where there is a surfeit of fodder.

FARMER WRITES 1 January 1970

Farmer Writes: constant buffer feeding amid severe drought

Farmer Writes: constant buffer feeding amid severe drought

With the prospect of another two weeks of a predicted heat wave, cows are about to go onto full winter rations on Joe Collingborn's farm.

FARMER WRITES 1 January 1970

Farmer Writes: dry weather causing problems

Farmer Writes: dry weather causing problems

English farmer Joe Collingborn gives an update on grass growth, the TB status of his herd and fertiliser.

FARMER WRITES 1 January 1970

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BVD – the silent risk that still remains

Irish farmers have made remarkable progress in the fight against bovine viral diarrhoea. Since 2013, the number of persistently infected calves has fallen from over 16,000 to 485 in 2024.

BVD – the silent risk that still remains