Tim Harfield

139 dispatches on file Tim Harfield is a working British farmer in Suffolk with 21 years in UK commercial agriculture — primarily salad and veg, with arable added to the rotation in the last two years. Full stack from hand-harvest to running the whole operation. He founded BritFarmers as an independent publication alongside his day job, sourcing every guide from DEFRA, AHDB and NFU primary material.

11 Aug 20266 min standing

Cattle Gestation Calculator: Calving Dates for UK Herds

Use this cattle gestation calculator to turn any service date into an expected calving date, then plan the scour vaccination window around it.

11 Aug 20264 min standing

How Much Does a Cow Cost in the UK? (2026 Prices)

Current GB deadweight values turned into per-head money, why there is no public national price for store and breeding cattle any more, and the CPH number…

11 Aug 20265 min standing

How Much Does a Sheep Cost in the UK? (2026 Prices)

Live per-head figures from the August 2026 trade, the arithmetic behind a finished lamb's value, why breeding ewes have no national price, and the CPH registration…

5 Aug 20266 min standing

More Than 700 Scottish Farms to Share £14.25 Million in New Grant Funding

Grants of up to £20,000 per business will be available regardless of holding size, with at least 725 operations expected to benefit.

4 Aug 20264 min standing

Capital Grants 2026: What Is Left of the £225m and How to Apply

Capital Grants 2026 opened on 30 July with a £225m budget. Defra had allocated 75% of it within three days. The groups, the caps, who can…

3 Aug 202612 min standing

Bird Song Identifier Apps for UK Farms: What’s Singing, and What It Pays

A bird song identifier app names what is singing in seconds. The tools that work on farm, the licence catch nobody mentions, and what the habitat…

3 Aug 20266 min standing

Operation Unite: 17 permits pulled as waste crime crackdown hits 42 sites

The Environment Agency has wrapped up Operation Unite, an 18-week enforcement sweep that hit 42 waste sites across England between March and July 2026.

3 Aug 20267 min standing

Marsha Ramroop Named to Marine Management Organisation Board

Marsha Ramroop has been confirmed as a new member of the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) Board, taking up a three-year appointment on 1 November 2026.

2 Aug 202610 min standing

Apple Picking Near Me 2026: UK Orchard Map, Season, Prices & Booking

Find apple picking near me in 2026 with a verified UK orchard map, picking dates, varieties, prices, booking, dog rules and accessibility.

1 Aug 202610 min standing

Sustainable Farming Scheme Wales: Payments, Actions and BPS Taper

Sustainable Farming Scheme Wales explained: payment rates, the 12 universal actions, the 10% habitat rule and what the BPS taper costs.

Tim Harfield

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