John Harvey Field Margins: Routine essentials at Drum according to John Harvey
As we swiftly approach the year's end, the transition to our winter routine at Drum prompts a departure from the usual recount of recent weeks' activities
John Harvey Field Margins: Weather causing problems at Drum Farm for John Harvey
As I sit here thinking about this article, I’m determined to find something positive to write about. So where do I start? The weather?! Well maybe not.
John Harvey Field Margins: John Harvey has seen increased milk yields over the past month
Normal weather patterns have returned as we embrace the familiar combination of sunshine and showers during the summer season.
John Harvey TB testing hits man and beast hard – even with a clear test
What a difference a couple of weeks makes!
John Harvey Electricity costs soar from £24k to £85k for Field Margins' John Harvey, Drum dairy
Well, 2022 couldn’t just leave the scene quietly. First there was the cold snap which would have been relatively unremarkable here apart from the fact one of the cottages was empty and despite the heating being on we still managed to have a burst pipe!
John Harvey Field Margins: Winter has arrived at Drum Farm
It is that horrible time of year when the days really start to shorten and it hardly feels like there is enough time to get work done to prepare for the winter ahead.
John Harvey: helping my Holsteins through a heatwave
With another pretty decent summer, things have been ticking along quite well on the cropping side. After a smallish second cut of silage, we had a massive third cut, and with fourth cut only a couple of weeks away the pits should be looking good for the winter.
John Harvey Seven live calves from three cows
After a bit of a dodgy start through May this has turned into the sort of summer I thought only existed in the rose-tinted recollections of my youth. That said, there are some large existential black clouds looming but I’ll come to them later.
Far from a normal year for any farmer ...
Sometimes the worst thing about writing these articles is that it highlights how little things have progressed in the last month.
Combined milk solids reach +1000kg
Hard to believe that we’re already a month into 2021. Been a nice change though, to have the cold dry days after all the rain at the end of last year.
