Joe Collingborn

Farmer Writes: fingers crossed bluetongue doesn't appear at our gate

There are only two cases in Wiltshire so far, but there are more under investigation.

FARMER WRITES 6 September 2026

Farmer Writes: fingers crossed bluetongue doesn't appear at our gate

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Farmer Writes: farming a technological monster over time

Farmer Writes: farming a technological monster over time

FARMER WRITES 23 August 2026

Farmer Writes: cows on full winter rations in England

Farmer Writes: cows on full winter rations in England

FARMER WRITES 16 August 2026

Farmer Writes: farming within constraints of extreme weather

Farmer Writes: farming within constraints of extreme weather

Farmer Writes: farming within constraints of extreme weather

FARMER WRITES 4 August 2026

Farmer Writes: festival of farming and facing into another heatwave

Farmer Writes: festival of farming and facing into another heatwave

Farmer Writes: festival of farming and facing into another heatwave

FARMER WRITES 11 July 2026

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Farmer Writes: we buffer-fed cows for two months

Farmer Writes: we buffer-fed cows for two months

We have managed the silage-making by doing 50ac of new leys early on followed by another 100ac two weeks later. This did not pass without incident, writes Joe Collingborn.

FARMER WRITES 1 January 1970

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

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 1 January 1970

Farmer Writes: no turnout for at least another six weeks

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 1 January 1970

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

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

English dairy farmer Joe Collingborn reflects on a tough year for dairy farming.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Farmer Writes: summer 2025 the most difficult of my career

Farmer Writes: summer 2025 the most difficult of my career

Initially the rains were horrendous - short-lived thunderstorms with a phenomenal amount of rain in a short space of time.

FARMER WRITES 1 January 1970

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From soil to sold: top tips for selling your farm in Ireland

As we approach the end of another busy season for farm sales, many farmers will naturally start thinking ahead to their own plans for the future.

From soil to sold: top tips for selling your farm in Ireland