18th October 2026
Nature Natters: Regenerative farming – data and leading by example
Is it time that farmers start collaborating to lead the harmonisation of farming data and regenerative farming practices?
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16th September 2026
Nature Natters: To weed or not to weed?
Is it time to take a fresh look at the plants we normally call ‘weeds’? Technically, a ‘weed’ is any plant growing in a location where it isn’t wanted by humans. There’s no botanical classification for…
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27th August 2026
Nature Natters: From dust to robust – Papley Grove Farm’s soil journey
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…
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27th July 2026
Nature Natters: Different backgrounds, shared purpose
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…
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24th June 2026
Nature Natters: Seeds of change
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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24th May 2026
Nature Natters: Trials and tribulations
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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23rd April 2026
Nature Natters: Spring into action
Just as spring comes along and work starts in earnest, another global event challenges farming. As war spills over into more countries, key trade routes are being held to ransom and our input costs have…
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20th March 2026
Nature Natters: Using our senses
In last month’s issue, editor Janine Adamson in her Last Word talked about the move towards digitisation, rather than reading a physical copy of this magazine.
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12th February 2026
Nature Natters: Risk and reward
When we look at European crop trials and recommendations over the past 20 or more years, they’ve focused more on resilience to diseases and low-input systems, not just yield.
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12th December 2025
Nature Natters: Planning for change in 2026
As 2025 draws to a close, it’s a time for reflection on what’s undeniably been a challenging year. Whether it’s the weather impacts, low commodity prices, or government policy changes, it’s been one heck of…
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21st October 2025
Nature Natters: The future is diversity
I’m writing this during the party conference season, during which I’ll get the opportunity to attend a range of events for many different political parties. And in all of them, I’ll be putting forward discussion…
