Catherine Mercer
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- 2
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- Aug 27, 2026
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- Jul 23, 2026
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Farmer Focus: Lucerne crop is only green area on farm - Farmers Weekly (opens the original)
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Like many others this summer, harvest was all wrapped up and finished before the end of July. This was a first for us, having finished in the middle of August last year, which we thought then was unprecedented. Conditions here are tinder-dry and there have been quite a few fires locally in the recent days. The only up side to this weather has meant we have used the patio most evenings. See also: How growing lucerne could build resilience for Welsh farm We haven’t been able to get a second cut fo
Farmer Focus: Schoolkids look on as crews tackle field fire - Farmers Weekly (opens the original)
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It has been a busy time in the run-up to harvest. The silage yielded better than expected, thanks to a bit of rain beforehand. Salisbury Plain is currently very burned up; hopefully we have just about enough grass in front of the cattle to keep them going for the next six weeks. See also: Benefits of digestible cocksfoot and tall fescue in drought The suckler calves are looking well and are coping in the current conditions. The dairy-cross cattle are hitting their targets, and we will start draw
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