Roger Evans

Roger EvansRoger Evans farms at Lydbury North, Shropshire. The 300-acre farm has a dairy herd of 180 milkers (plus followers), a broiler chicken business and farmhouse bed and breakfast.
Roger previously chaired the farmer-owned milk business First Milk and continues as a director. He represents farmers on the Dairy UK board and acts as treasurer.

July 2009

Roger Evans rides a roller coaster of cynicism and belief, laments the necessary dispatch of … more

14 mins

June 2009

Roger Evans wonders if official statistics always tell the whole story, sympathises with “needled” bovines … more

13 mins

May 2009

ROGER EVANS explains how a disparity between Welsh and UK-wide policy on notifiable disease may … more

14 mins

April 2009

Roger Evans finds he has probably been touched by all of the issues raised in … more

15 mins

March 2009

ROGER EVANS shares the serendipitous realisation that his cow housing and muck have inadvertent benefits … more

13 mins

February 2009

Roger Evans reflects on how the TB situation is affecting him, his farming peers and … more

14 mins

January 2009

ROGER EVANS faces the wrath of some aggrieved vets, before thinking of apparent bandage-related fetishes … more

13 mins

December 2008

ROGER EVANS recounts how two different countries approach biosecurity, and issues a warning for the … more

15 mins

November 2008

ROGER EVANS discusses the problem of imported cattle that have Johne’s disease and reflects on … more

13 mins

October 2008

ROGER EVANS discusses bluetongue, TB and the implications of other diseases, and explains why now … more

13 mins

September 2008

ROGER EVANS recalls a period when milking was similar to wooing the opposite sex – long and … more

13 mins

August 2008

ROGER EVANS talks about his concerns over bovine TB, mixed messages and plans to increase … more

11 mins

July 2008

ROGER EVANS looks at ways to improve his stock of heifer calves – and then takes one … more

12 mins

June 2008

ROGER EVANS finds that the start of his new breeding year brings some serious concerns … more

14 mins

May 2008

ROGER EVANS finds that after a clean bill of health regarding TB, others are lining … more

14 mins

April 2008

ROGER EVANS explains why, with TB on many of the neighbouring farms, he fears his … more

14 mins

March 2008

ROGER EVANS meets other TB-weary farmers and explains why his loyalty to a particular veterinary … more

14 mins

February 2008

ROGER EVANS discusses the financial and emotional impact of losing herd stock to the spread … more

15 mins

January 2008

ROGER EVANS reveals how dreams of striking vets and concerns about TB have been disturbing … more

16 mins