草榴社区

Farm Diversification: 'We've grown up farming 鈥� and diversifying means we can continue doing it'

Two brothers from Worcestershire say diversifying their business and limiting the effects of the 鈥榰ncontrollables鈥� in farming means they can continue doing what they love

clock 鈥� 5 min read
Farm Diversification: 'We've grown up farming 鈥� and diversifying means we can continue doing it'

Rod Philips and his brother Henry come from a long line of farmers, in fact they are the fifth generation of the family to farm the land. Since taking over the family farm and their business, R H Philips...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

New to 草榴社区 Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358
Join Now

听

More on Arable

A focus on nutrition helps drive fodder beet yields on a mixed farm in Mid Wales
Arable

A focus on nutrition helps drive fodder beet yields on a mixed farm in Mid Wales

Fodder beet has become a key crop for mixed farmer Dylan Davies in recent years, underpinning his strategy to outwinter dairy youngstock to help keep costs in check

草榴社区 Guardian
clock 10 May 2026 鈥� 3 min read
Blending heritage, innovation and sustainability 鈥� how Thatchers is defining modern cider production
Arable

Blending heritage, innovation and sustainability 鈥� how Thatchers is defining modern cider production

At Myrtle Farm in Somerset, five generations of the Thatcher family have helped transform a mixed farm into one of the UK's leading cider makers

Ashleigh Ellwood
clock 09 May 2026 鈥� 5 min read
Growers must dig deep to find moisture for maize
Arable

Growers must dig deep to find moisture for maize

We chat with two growers and an agronomist to find out how the maize campaign is progressing

Ashleigh Ellwood
clock 08 May 2026 鈥� 2 min read