Joe Collingborn

Farmer Writes: no turnout for at least another six weeks

It has been a tough 12 months for English farmer Joe Collingborn, coping with drought, flooding and now an extended winter.

FARMER WRITES 17 March 2026

Farmer Writes: no turnout for at least another six weeks

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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 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

Farmer Writes: more demanding Red Tractor rules

Farmer Writes: more demanding Red Tractor rules

Farmer Writes: more demanding Red Tractor rules

FARMER WRITES 10 August 2025

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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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Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

In east Donegal, farmer Gareth Peoples explains how a tailored vaccination programme transformed the health and performance of his calves, while reducing stress during this busy period.

Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm