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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 19 October 2025

Farmer Writes: summer 2025 the most difficult of my career

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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 10 August 2025

Farmer Writes: Royal Welsh Show and fodder frustrations

Farmer Writes: Royal Welsh Show and fodder frustrations

Farmer Writes: Royal Welsh Show and fodder frustrations

FARMER WRITES 3 August 2025

Farmer Writes: constant buffer feeding amid severe drought

Farmer Writes: constant buffer feeding amid severe drought

Farmer Writes: constant buffer feeding amid severe drought

FARMER WRITES 13 July 2025

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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

Farmer Writes: inheritance tax saga a smoking volcano

Farmer Writes: inheritance tax saga a smoking volcano

Last week on the farm could be called a media week for Joe and Rosemary Collingborn.

FARMER WRITES 1 January 1970

Farmer Writes: TB breakdown after three clear years

Farmer Writes: TB breakdown after three clear years

Since we are a closed herd, I can’t buy in, so I just have to wait for the heifers to calve into the system.

FARMER WRITES 1 January 1970

Farmer Writes: inheritance tax change a looming disaster

Farmer Writes: inheritance tax change a looming disaster

Labour leader Keir Starmer is obviously a very intelligent man but has a total lack of charisma and judgement, writes Joe Collingborn.

FARMER WRITES 1 January 1970

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