June 2025 It has been over a year since my last DD article and rather a lot has happened in that time which is affecting all businesses and especially farming. I think there are opportunities out there if you are prepared to take on the challenge but there is a lot of uncertainty in the …
No one wants to talk about the recent weather over the last 5-6 months, in summary it has been bloody awful and relentless for farmers and non-farmers alike and I expect most farm records have all been smashed for the wrong reasons. The topic and the big consequences that farmers have endured and suffered has certainly been one way to get people feeling pretty down, with plenty of stress and worry added into the job.
April 2023 Following on from my 1st article in Direct Driller last summer, a bit of a summary of what’s been happening since. Harvest 2022 was a bumper harvest for some, but I have also heard mixed results which is the camp we fell into. Our spring beans and maize were our crops that stood …
Farm Facts 245 Ha plus 40 Ha Woodland Arable, Sheep and Diversification Crops: Wheat OSR Oats Maize Spring Beans Miscanthus Rainfall: 850-900mm average. Last 3 years 1200mm. Soils: Sandy Loam, “Hungry” Soil, Low CEC and Low OM In the time I have been a reader of Direct Driller Magazine, I have learnt a lot from …
