Farming

“Of all the components of soil, organic matter is probably the most important and most misunderstood. Organic matter serves as a reservoir of nutrients and water in the soil, aids in reducing compaction and surface crusting, and increases water ...

With Brexit fast approaching and governments trying to plan for a post-Brexit food system that will address the food-related challenges facing society over the coming decades, the various players are setting out their stalls. At stake is a multi ...

One of the highlights on any dairy farm is when the cows go out to pasture in the spring. Over the past few years we’ve invited members of the public along to watch and to share in the cows’ enjoyment and excitement of spring. This year was no ...

We formally launched The Ethical Dairy this week and we’ve been thrilled with the response. The support and encouragement from members of the public, organisations, elected representatives and indeed from other farmers has been heartening, and the ...

Merry Christmas everyone. We Finlays aren't renowned for buying each other Christmas presents, far less ones for the farm animals. But this year has been an exception. Christmas morning saw the cows being treated with tummy button tickling sticks ...

We seem to have stirred up something of a hornet’s nest after writing a letter to The Guardian in response to George Monbiot’s article ‘Goodbye - and Good Riddance - to Livestock Farming’. That this is the vegan stance is a given. It may even be an ...

It has been almost a year since we re-started the final part of our ethical dairy farming system – leaving the calves with their mums while still milking them once-a-day. It would be safe to say that it has lived up to expectations, the best of times ...