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27th August 2026
It seems AI-generated posters and social media content continue to plague me. Every corner I turn, ‘our bro’ ChatGPT is there. Even my beloved Pilates teacher is using it; love you, India. In fact, seeing such content turns me off – I’ll make it…
27th August 2026
Our irrigators have tested my patience this time, enough to force a rethink about how we do things here. We’ve adapted over time and will continue to do so, but growing root crops without water looks increasingly unviable, so we’ll have a review…
27th August 2026
With this month’s issue focusing on soils, I thought I’d reflect on my own farm’s journey. Papley Grove has seen some changes during the past few decades, and I’ve done a lot of learning, made a lot of mistakes, but overall, I’ve improved the health of my land and the farm bank…
27th August 2026
It’s said the reason us British are obsessed with the weather is because it’s unpredictable and in a state of constant change, hence it’s in need of comment. If that’s the case then the ‘groundhog…
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…
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