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  • The Smallholder’s Seasonal Journal: September Edition
    September 6, 2025

    The Smallholder’s Seasonal Journal: September Edition

    September brings the first real taste of autumn to the smallholding. This month’s journal covers practical steps for grazing, feed planning, poultry care, bedding, fencing, and housing—helping you prepare your animals and land for the cooler months ahead.
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  • A Guide to Rearing & Feeding Cattle
    August 13, 2025

    A Guide to Rearing & Feeding Cattle

    Cattle are productive, rewarding animals, but their health and performance depend on the right nutrition at every stage. This guide covers everything you need to know about feeding, housing, and caring for cattle in the UK—whether you’re raising calves, managing a dairy herd, or finishing beef cattle for market.
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  • The Smallholder’s Seasonal Journal: August Edition
    August 2, 2025

    The Smallholder’s Seasonal Journal: August Edition

    August is a month of change on the smallholding—pastures slow, harvests peak, and autumn prep begins. This journal shares practical advice on grazing, poultry care, hygiene, and fencing, with smart tips and trusted products to keep your animals thriving through late summer.
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  • Embracing-Sustainable-Livestock-Farming-for-a-Greener-Future Chestnut Mill
    January 30, 2025

    Embracing Sustainable Livestock Farming for a Greener Future

    Explore the essential practices of sustainable livestock farming in this comprehensive guide. Learn how to balance animal health, nutrition, and eco-friendly techniques to enhance productivity while safeguarding the environment. Discover how technology, community collaboration, and continuous education play crucial roles in this multifaceted approach, paving the way for responsible and ethical farming.

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  • Seasonal-Livestock-Care-Essential-Strategies-for-Year-Round-Success Chestnut Mill
    January 23, 2025

    Seasonal Livestock Care: Essential Strategies for Year-Round Success

    In this comprehensive guide, explore effective seasonal strategies for feeding, sheltering, and monitoring livestock. Designed for smallholders and farming enthusiasts, this article offers valuable insights to ensure the health and productivity of your farm animals throughout the year. Discover practical advice tailored to each season's unique challenges and opportunities.

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  • The-Farming-Year-January Chestnut Mill
    January 1, 2025

    The Farming Year - January

    January on the farm is surprisingly busy.  It is the perfect time to start spreading slurry on fields to boost silage or hay production that will be harvested later in the year.  A ground frost is perfect for this as...

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  • Winter-Readiness-Ensuring-Livestock-Comfort-and-Health Chestnut Mill
    October 1, 2024

    Winter Readiness: Ensuring Livestock Comfort and Health

    Prepare your farm for the winter months with our essential guide on providing suitable housing, nutritional adjustments, and health checks for your livestock. From creating insulated shelters to aligning nutritional plans, ensure the well-being of your animals with expert insights and proactive strategies.

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  • The-Farming-Year-May Chestnut Mill
    May 2, 2024

    The Farming Year - May

    May is the month in which the attention turns to the silage fields.  Livestock are removed from these fields and fertiliser spread so that 6 weeks of growth can take place before being cut for silage. Lambs have their tails...

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  • The-Farming-Year-March Chestnut Mill
    March 5, 2024

    The Farming Year - March

    March, especially for livestock farmers really gets busy.  Its not just the cows now after they started calving at the end of February.  The beginning of MArch is the start of the lambing season.  This can be very time intensive...

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  • The-Farming-Year-December Chestnut Mill
    December 1, 2023

    The Farming Year - December

    The final month of the year, December for most is filled with celebration and Christmas cheer.  Farmers however also have lots of jobs to do whilst battling increasing falling temperatures. Arable farmers are still ploughing fields, with reduced daylight causing...

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