COVER CROPS
- Written by Andrew Davis
- Posted on Apr 30, 2020
- Articles
Late spring is the time to plant non-cash crops as habitat for wildlife and gamebirds in the season to come. … Read more »
CURRENT NEWS 30-04-20
- Written by Andrew Davis
- Posted on Apr 30, 2020
- Articles
Pick for Britain Defra has launched a website, Pick for Britain, to encourage unemployed or furloughed Britons to help with… Read more »
DISRUPTED REARING SEASON
- Written by Andrew Davis
- Posted on Apr 14, 2020
- Articles
The coronavirus pandemic is having a significant impact on all of us, economic and social. Whilst those us who live… Read more »
CURRENT NEWS 16-04-20
- Written by Andrew Davis
- Posted on Apr 14, 2020
- Articles
Tree Planting A recent report from the Natural Capital Committee urges caution over plans to plants huge numbers of trees,… Read more »
CURRENT NEWS 02-04-20
- Written by Andrew Davis
- Posted on Apr 07, 2020
- Articles
Coronavirus The Coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc with the nation’s economy and leisure. Many agricultural shows have already been… Read more »
SPRING REVIEW
- Written by Andrew Davis
- Posted on Apr 07, 2020
- Articles
At last it has stopped raining. Indeed, after months of apparently interminable rain with devastating floods, we have enjoyed the… Read more »
CURRENT NEWS 18-03-20
- Written by Andrew Davis
- Posted on Mar 18, 2020
- Articles
Lambing Underway Lambing has started on many livestock farms. 15th March is the traditional time for conventional lambing when most… Read more »
EDITH MARY GAYTON LECTURE
- Written by Andrew Davis
- Posted on Mar 09, 2020
- Articles
Edith Mary Gayton was an agricultural graduate of the University of Reading in the 1930s. Little is known of her… Read more »
CURRENT NEWS 05-03-20
- Written by Andrew Davis
- Posted on Mar 05, 2020
- Articles
Big Farmland Bird Count The Big Farmland Bird Count was extended last month to allow for the extreme weather. Originally… Read more »
Agriculture Bill
- Written by Andrew Davis
- Posted on Feb 26, 2020
- Articles
February is a relatively quiet month on British farms. Some animals will be out on permanent pasture or stubble turnips… Read more »