Life often gives us personal memories at shows, seeing Georgie and Becky as sisters showing sisters Kali and Kasey to win champion and reserve champion colourbreed was special, writes Aherla dairy farmer Paula Hynes.

After what has been another week of glorious sunshine, we had 5mm of rain on Friday night, which was very welcome as the forecast for the week ahead is superb again.   Cantys were in ploughing 17 acres this week, seven acres of which is a reseed.

If we are willing to accept the need for IP protection, like most other farmers around the world, then we have a chance to drive forward and make real progress

A quick flight to Manchester followed by a train to Carlisle took us to Borderway UK Dairy Expo this week for what is one of my favourite shows on the circuit.

I often wonder if the consumer knows what it takes to produce food and the sheer hardship that farmers put themselves through

The reality is that if you help a farmer, you help a family, writes Aherla dairy farmer Paula Hynes.

We have fought to deal with policy changes, weak dairy markets and horrendous weather so the idea of a base price is a chance at survival for many dairy farmers

Tullamore is a show that is going from strength to strength, it was by far the biggest crowd I have ever seen attend the show this year and the organisers deserve huge credit for the effort they put in

It comes as the heifers and cows are due to calve over the next six weeks, writes Paula Hynes

Those of you who are weekly readers of my column will know myself and Pete celebrated our 30-year anniversary recently and he decided to surprise me with something that sparkles. I know, you are all thinking it was an amazing piece of jewellery.