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27th July 2026
As with most industries, names and faces in agriculture come and go, people shift things up, or factors beyond control have an influence. But it’s when someone retires having committed a lifetime to a cause,…
27th July 2026
It hardly seems a fortnight since spring and here we are at the cusp of harvest already, the irrigators are at full chat, the hay is made, sheds washed and kit almost ready.
27th July 2026
As I write amidst the heatwave, the merry-go-round of life and government is spinning ever-faster, and we await to see what comes next as Stephen Morgan steps into the role of Minister of State in…
27th July 2026
It’s a good old farming chestnut to ask arable farmers which they fear the most – a very wet year or a very dry year? The answer is usually subjectively coloured by the flavour of…
24th June 2026
‘All good things must come to an end’ – I rather loathe that phrase, mainly because more often than not it’s annoyingly true, said through gritted teeth. And just to be clear early doors, no,…
24th June 2026
2026 marks 100 years of the Wilson family farming on the Castle Howard Estate, which has prompted me to have a look in our archives and draw a few comparisons.
24th June 2026
The old saying ‘time goes quicker as you get older’ certainly feels true this year, especially as most of our crops are roughly three weeks ahead of normal. The impact of this year’s weather on…
23rd June 2026
One October morning, roughly a generation ago, I recollect arriving at my parent’s breakfast table with the proud news my wife was expecting, the due date being mid-July. Predictably, my mother was full of tearful…
24th May 2026
It’s nearly that time of year again – when we all don our best over-priced leatherette-trimmed gilets to make the pilgrimage to a farmer’s field in a faraway land. This time, we’re going to require…
24th May 2026
Now then, if you’ll indulge me, I’m going to scramble onto my soapbox and have my tuppence worth of say on farm safety. For many years I’ve been frustrated by the age old and mostly useless advice given by industry experts of…
24th May 2026
Is arable farming facing a perfect storm? With low commodity prices, high energy, fertiliser and fuel costs on top of ever-increasing machinery costs, surely every farmer is questioning the current system.
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