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Photo of the Week: Professionals bring in silage for college

This magnificent photo of silaging was sent in by Ryan Bundy, a lecturer at Sparsholt College in Hampshire. It shows contractor David W Hunt driving his forager, collecting silage for…

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Photo of the Week: No flea beetle in thriving OSR

Our photo of the week is of this lush-looking oilseed rape being sprayed, taken by Jordan Sizer of WH Richardson & Son in Hull. Jordan says the farm has been…

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Photo of the Week: Room with a view - first cut silage

This week’s featured photo is of contractors Watson and Brown carting and filling the clamp with first cut silage. Farmer Christopher Hollands snapped the shot from the farmhouse kitchen table…

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Photo of the Week: Farm cat Jasper John poses on new tractor

Cats have a knack of choosing the best places to sleep, as farm cat Jasper John (love the name!) seeks out a warm spot on the farm’s newest tractor –…

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Photo of the Week: Gator fascinates lambs at feeding time

This week’s photo of lambs and sheepdog “Fly” at feeding time was snapped by Ben Holmes. Ben says the Gator always seems to fascinate the sheep - could it be…

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Photo of the Week: Good day for spraying T1 winter wheat

The weather has been kind for farmers spraying their cereal crops this year, as this photo – taken towards the end of April - shows. The scene was captured by…

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Photo of the Week: Morning quad-bike yoga with Mr Chase

This week’s photo is of collie dog Chase - or Mr Chase, as Amba Pattison, who sent the photo in, calls him. Mr Chase was out with Amba doing the…

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Photo of the Week: Ewe got this bottle-fed lamb

This week’s photo was sent to us by veterinary nurse Maria Hibbert, who also works on the family beef and sheep farm in Greater Manchester. This little ewe was nine…

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Photo of the Week: Mint Sauce and Morris Minor

Emily Watson captured week-old Valais Blacknose lambs Mint Sauce and Morris Minor enjoying the sunshine at Reach Out Farming, near Eastleigh, Hampshire. Easter is in full swing at the care…

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Photo of the week: Feeding cattle defeats Spider-Man

We thought Spider-Man had super-human abilities – but feeding cattle has clearly defeated our hero this time. Behind the mask is four-year-old Jack Whitehouse, who was clearly exhausted by helping…

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Photo of the Week: Cow tends to newborn calf in Highlands

"It’s always a joy to see new life on the estate and calving season brings plenty of those moments," says Amy Cropper, who captured the special bond between a cow…

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Photo of the Week: All aboard the 'Lambulance'

This lucky lamb has hitched a ride on Jemma Parker’s “Lambulance” with sheepdog Nan at Windwhistle Farm, Salisbury. Jemma’s boss, who rents Windwhistle, in Bishopstone, from her father-in-law, runs 1,000…

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