Polehanger Field Fire
Unfortunately, this year we fell victim to a surprisingly rare occurence of a field fire. Considering the required dry conditions for harvest this is only the third time in my …
A complex issue: GM Crops
Weather . . . or not BBC website weather summary on 4th November. “One of the warmest October months on record gives way to a mild start for November. It …
Rising Prices
Weather or not Remember my comments a month ago; and remember also that I am writing a month before you read this. How do you remember the weather in June? …
Global Food Shortages
Weather or not Today (6th June) my heart is singing (quietly to itself, you understand) like the blackbird in the rain in our garden. We have had the best part …
Weather or Not
Weather or not The very dry weather continues. Only 12” have fallen since the beginning of September 2010. This is very bad news for crops in this area, particularly those …
Farming and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Weather or not Provisional Met Office rainfall figures show that March 2011 was the driest for 60 years across the UK and for 100 years in some parts of eastern …
Super Dairy Plans Withdrawn
I am writing this in the last days of February. After a few cold, grey ones, today is a beautiful spring day; warm and bright. Blossom is breaking out, daffodils …
Higher Level Scheme and more
Where are the weeks going? Already as I write Snowdrops are well on flower and crocuses are showing through. The days, especially evenings, are noticeably longer. The light is different …
Global Wheat Prices
Suddenly, 2011 is off at a gallop, the struggle with the snow and severe frosts in December a distant(ish) memory and Snowdrops are showing shoots through slumbering soil. Once again, …
Oakley: a month in the life of a wheat plant continued
If you walk along the top of Crackle Hill and then downhill towards Polehanger you will notice a big difference between the wheat crops on view from the top of …