Arable Farmer Focus FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Wheat harvest a month earlier than usualI think I may have been a little too optimistic in my previous article when I said the rain would do a world of good and that the spring crops… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Change is inevitable – just don't give upChange is inevitable. Unfortunately, it is with a sad heart that I write I am no longer managing Brewood Park Farm. The pain and anguish of losing the farm I… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Fuel price fall welcomed as harvest approachesWith winter barley about to receive its pre-harvest glyphosate, thoughts once again turn to how valuable this product is in terms of making crops harvest ready for ease of combining,… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: We need both the magic and the science eventsWe are playing the harvest waiting game in Shimpling. Given the searing forecast, by the time you read this submission we should be immersed into our winter crops. Other news… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Poor rural mobile signal adds to summer stressManaging stress is challenging. Small things cause you to lose control. My trigger at the moment is rural phone signal. Every time I try to receive a phone call on… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: The perfect family farm wedding for my sisterFor us all as a family, June was marked by a fantastic celebration as my younger sister, Rosie, married Andrew Dixon. It was the perfect farm wedding, complete with his-and-hers… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Crops dry quickly but grains look plumpAs crops dry down very suddenly, we live in hope they have built enough yield before the heat got to them. Grains look plump when you rub an ear out,… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: 100 years of farming calls for celebrationsTime stands still for no man, particularly in farming, and in this, my 50th year, we celebrate 100 years of Wilsons farming on the Castle Howard Estate, which was cause… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: June is the month of showsJune is the month where most of the shows take place. From visiting a wet-and-muddy Cereals at Diddly Squat Farm, to the 141st Lincolnshire Show a week later. I am… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Imagine a farmer on Dragons' DenI had a fascinating two days at Cereals, which seemed to be a success despite concerns regarding the venue. Obviously, it took the usual time to get in and it… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Jeremy Clarkson – an asset to UK agricultureI’ve recently been watching the new season of Clarkson’s Farm, as I’m sure many other readers have. Like him or loathe him, it’s impossible to deny that Jeremy Clarkson is… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Combine is ready for its sixth harvestThe million-dollar question will be, “did it rain in time”? Hopefully, the answer will be, “just about”. We had 54mm of rain over the past month. It was very welcome… More articles
