Comment – A day out (& a lot of rain)
First off, let’s head to the wheelbarrow and check the stats. May received a healthy 123mm of rain this year,
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Insight
Comment – The weather is back in the driving seat
This week’s headlines have reinforced a growing global concern: grain production is becoming increasingly vulnerable to climate volatility. Reports of
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John Deere breaks into UK top 15 for hiring veterans
John Deere has landed a place among the UK’s top 15 employers of armed forces leavers, underlining the impact of
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Comment – Hello sunshine!
As I write, I am being serenaded by Sam, with the big blue tractor and green set of mowers on
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Glyphosate ban risks higher food prices
United Oilseeds has released new farmer-led evidence on the role of glyphosate in UK food production, following renewed public debate
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Comment – A good week
May 2026 has felt like a month caught between seasons: dry and almost summer-like at times, but still capable of
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Comment – Put your feet up
Despite having had a busy week, via the Institution of Agricultural Engineers Awards ceremony at RAU Cirencester.. and a site
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Comment – Oak before the Ash
The weather has forced my hand, and with no forecast rain, for better, or for worse, the spring cereal crop
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Comment: Some Inside Knowledge
I escaped to London this week for a couple of days to the annual Agricultural Engineers Association conference at One
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Comment – A Good Call?
This week, at great expense, the white diesel tank was filled. I’m not sure whether this is a good decision
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