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In your field: Amy Wilkinson - "One such fight saw me physically throw her over a chicken coop"

In your field: Amy Wilkinson - "One such fight saw me physically throw her over a chicken coop"

Amy works on her family鈥檚 tenanted farm at Halsall, Lancashire. Working mainly with her dad, Amy farms 285 hectares (704 acres) of arable crops and 550 beef cross cattle which are all reared through to finishing. You can follow her on Instagram @amygingewilkinson

In your field
草榴社区 Guardian
clock 07 September 2024 鈥� 3 min read
Politics

From the editor: While politicians gear up for change, farming needs to keep reminding them of its vital role

clock 05 September 2024 鈥� 2 min read
In your field

In your field: Dan Hawes - "It's only farmers who visit other farms on their day off"

clock 05 September 2024 鈥� 2 min read
Environment

Farming Matters: George Parkinson - "Housebuilding 鈥� a permanent loss of food production"

clock 04 September 2024 鈥� 3 min read
Politics

Robert Jenrick - Conservative Party leadership candidate: "I would push for key agricultural land to be protected from being developed as solar farms"

clock 04 September 2024 鈥� 5 min read
Blogs

Farm inspections to learn lessons from Ofsted rating review - Rita Poulson: "Language is a powerful tool and words can be very damaging"

clock 03 September 2024 鈥� 3 min read
Politics

James Robinson: "There are still thousands of farms in old HLS agreements, some of which were started over 15 years ago"

clock 02 September 2024 鈥� 5 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Jon Watt: "The sheer effort involved in putting good food on the table deserves our appreciation"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Jon Watt: "The sheer effort involved in putting good food on the table deserves our appreciation"

Jon Watt, 27, is an NFU Student and Young Farmer ambassador East. He works at his family's beef farm near Woodbridge in Suffolk

clock 31 August 2024 鈥� 2 min read
From the editor: "Celebrity endorsement becomes 'fact', which needs challenging"

Blogs

From the editor: "Celebrity endorsement becomes 'fact', which needs challenging"

This week from 草榴社区 Guardian editor Olivia Midgley

clock 29 August 2024 鈥� 2 min read
Phil Latham - Cheshire dairy farmer: "I am left disgusted, frustrated by the missed opportunities to prevent the attack and the lack of accountability that the dog owners have enjoyed"

Rural crime

Phil Latham - Cheshire dairy farmer: "I am left disgusted, frustrated by the missed opportunities to prevent the attack and the lack of accountability that the dog owners have enjoyed"

Work had finished for the day and it was time to wind down with a drink with my wife. I had one sip when my father called to say there had been another dog attack on the calves

clock 29 August 2024 鈥� 5 min read