The Bumpy Road to Success "Things can and do change, and in thirty years we have seen huge shifts." Pammy Riggs A personal story of turning childhood farming dreams into reality, and taking the bumpy road into biodiversity gain. Childhood dreams My pride and joy as a child was my toy farm, what an …
Just a Fluke There is no doubt that fluke is responsible for serious economic losses in the farming industry, but what if eradication is never possible?My husband and I took over running the farm here four years ago. Everything had been ticking along for years, but a quick flick through the medical records showed a …
Red Mite Problem Resolved "Red mite do not live on the bird but lurk in the house and only go onto the bird when the warmth of the roosting hens lure them down." Pammy Riggs On their farm, Pammy and her husband Ritchie raise chickens commercially. Prioritising health and welfare by keeping less than 150 birds per …
Farming to Scale Who remembers the book Small is Beautiful by Schaumacher? I was told that title was not Schaumacher’s choice but his editor’s. Certainly the title worked as a sales ploy because Small is Beautiful is an iconic book known the world over. The Appropriate Size is Right as title, which does not roll …
Meet dairy farmer, Pat Aherne - an unconventional convert Irish conventional dairy farmer, Pat Aherne, (pictured left) has transformed his herd health and fertility whilst reducing antibiotic use through a wholistic approach learned over the last 10 years. He is passionate about a natural health approach to his herd of 100 dairy cows and now …
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The Government's stance on Food Import Standards is winding me up! Dairy farmer and homeopathy user, Bridget Whell is furious about the government’s refusal to protect the UK’s high farming standards in Law. The Government's stance on Food Import Standards is winding me up! I’m not particularly political but I’m becoming so. The government’s failure to …
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