Author Archives: m.smales@hotmail.com
February 2025
The good news first. After our breakdown in November with the pasteuriser, that took us out for 3 weeks, …
Herdsperson vacancy for maternity cover.
Lyburn farm is in need of maternity cover for a number of months, starting soon. Team of two milking …
January 2025
Steve Reed the DEFRA Secretary, addressed the Oxford Conference at the beginning of January, in an effort to calm the …
December 2024
News from the World Cheese Awards. It is the 6th of December and we have just been told that …
November 2024
Phone update. In 1952 when father commenced farming in his own right, we had a telephone that worked and …
October 2024
Good news. We have for some years used an ingredient called Lysozyme in our cheese to help protect our cheese …
September 2024
Well, we did not see that coming. Stoney Cross wins the English nomination, at the Golden Fork Awards, competing with …
August 2024
Growing Organic vegetables this year has been hard work. A very wet winter follow by a very wet spring and …
July 2024
Here is a nice little tractor for sale. 148 HP, 1969 John Deere 5020, no rear linkage. In full working …
June 2024
Some good news for Stoney Cross, Reserve Champion at the Virtual Cheese Awards, adds to the prize tally for …