They’re banning gas stoves, regulating farms out of existence, and taxing you for driving a car. Meanwhile, China and India are building coal plants by the hundreds. This isn’t about saving the earth.

A tenth of British farmland is set to come under threat under Labour's new nature plan in a bid to reach 'net zero' by 2050. We lose our prime farmland at our own peril. dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

European model really goes gung-ho on a taste of spring. It is though beyond a week out and it was on warm end. Based on models alone you would have good confidence of a much milder outlook developing middle of next week. Something tells me it will not be as decisive or

First taste of spring incoming it would seem... #first #foolspring 🤔

I don't *think* this will verify, as it's only June... But July/August... Watch out! #2022vibes 🔥

Already there’s been 21 days in #London above 25C including today, this compares with 7 up to this point in 2022 (hot summer). We have experienced the warmest spring on record (1948-present) and shortly warmest June on record. There is no precedent. Spring 2011 former warmest

If you’re wondering in 1976 year to date we was on 17 days ≥25C I believe this is 2nd highest followed by 2023 with 16 days all from June. In 1976 we had seen 7 (!!) ≥30C days to this point we are currently on 3 days but we likely will add 3 more days in near future.

Oh heck, looks like here we go again 🥵

For a while I've not done tweeting/Xing/whatever you call it nowadays so here's one. Out today checking the #sugarbeet #crusoe #millingwheat #harvest2025 in the distance! Will #StSwithuns day bring a change of weather? 🙏 combines finish first! #oldsayings #Hertfordshire

Business as usual? A prolonged dry stint since March followed an unusually unsettled 2 years, but ECMWF guidance shifts ever wetter. Abnormally so for September. It seems normal weather becomes harder to achieve in this climate. Last Sept was also extremely unsettled, it was

Full stand of Agrii 'Forage Cover Mix' looking splendid in the #Hertfordshire #autumn sunshine. Growing well ready for 🐑🐏🐑🐏 grazing over winter! Early drilling avoided the late flea beetle onslaught #mixedfarm #agronomy

Monday 10th November We look forward to welcoming Andrew Ward Andrew Ward 🇬🇧🚜 MBE, Lincs arable farmer, to speak at our first 2025-26 meeting! £5 entry fee for the night or £10 subscription for the season. 7:30pm start East Herts Golf Club, Buntingford SG9 9NB New members welcome

First large-scale breakdown of Yr15 resistance to #wheat yellow #rust (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici) recorded globally doi.org/10.1002/ndr2.7…

Monday 8 December at the East Herts Golf Club, SG9 9NB, 7.30pm, we look forward to welcoming Brin Hughes Agronomy Manager at Richardson Milling (UK) Bedford who are global exporters of oats, milled oat products, and cereal grains!

Pleased to see Agrii Calendars and Diaries are arriving on farms across the UK This year’s diary includes an environmental calendar with key dates for SFI and environmental schemes, helping growers plan ahead, stay on track and keep everything aligned through the season.

Much of what we call man made climate change flooding is purely down to incompetent councils and government.

Tonight (12/1/26) is the first Watton meeting of 2026. 7.30pm, East Herts Golf Club. Speaker Andrew Denny, Head of Growing at Pilgrims Europe. Andrew will be talking about the history of Pilgrims as well as the B&B Schemes that they offer. Both& returning& new members welcome!

Monday 9 February- we look forward to welcoming Nick Von Westenholz, now CEO, Game& Wildlife Conservation Trust, to speak about the work of the Game& Wildlife Conservation Trust – what does the future hold for farmland conservation& game management? East Herts Golf Club- 7.30pm

Who else can relate to this?

False spring? Mild and dry conditions are expected over next week, but there are hints of heights going further north and cool E flows into second week of March. A rapid deceleration in zonal wind as expected would make that more likely than usual.