UNBELIEVABLE: Andrea meanwell - The Untold Story

Country diary: A TB scare is still hanging over the farm

Tebay, Cumbria: I’ve had a stroke of luck with applying for government funding, but some bad vet results are overshadowing things once more

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2

A moving account of farming’s downsides

Brief letters: Country Diary | US independence | Buckingham Palace | Harry Kane

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3

Country diary: A TB scare on the farm, and our summer plans are in ruins

Tebay, Cumbria: We’ve never had it among our cattle here before, but the risk is always there

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3

Country diary: Lambing season is in full swing

Tebay, Cumbria: It’s a job that makes me feel truly part of the ecosystem – and with 79 yows lambed already, we’re nearly halfway there

The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2025

Country diary: I love farming this land, but money worries are on my mind

Tebay, Cumbria: We’re a small farm, and our margins are so tight that the recent mess with government grants left us close to selling some of our livestock

The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2025

Country diary: Keeping the sheep healthy is a team effort

Tebay, Cumbria: The wet summer last year has increased the chances of liver fluke. My son and I decide it’s time to dose the flock

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2025

Country diary: A winter holiday for the cows

Tebay, Cumbria: At many farms, the cattle will be in their sheds by now, and stay there till spring. We’re trying something a bit different

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2025

Country diary: A troubling time for this upland farm

Tebay, Cumbria: We have 13 new cows to keep indoors, and no running water. It is, at least, a distraction from the budget, which was the last straw for many farmers

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2024

Country diary: Snowdrops can come good in the summer

Tebay, Cumbria: I anxiously picked berries while waiting for Snowdrop to give birth to the first pedigree calf of our herd

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2024

Head rules the heart in French elections

Brief letters: France election results | Polluted rivers | Buckwheat for the bees | Where’s summer? | Winning at sport

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2024