Reason no. 342 to not start planting wheat too early…. (Apart from the 200+mm of rain) this comes with the added bonus of face down posturing for the next week while the fields dry up.

As farmers there’s so much pressure to be all things to all people. Animal welfare, environmental, quality of end product and keeping costs and ultimately price down for the consumer whilst doing so. I can’t think of another sector that comes under such scrutiny. 1/4

I may not have any wheat in the ground and the fields are as wet as 💩 but at least the OSR is looking good…. (Just should have planted more of it!)

Soaking wet outside. Not a drop of water in the taps….. 😩

Landrover Defender 90 TDI. 1997. Stolen last night from the farm. Distinctive colour and branding. Much loved. We would like it back please. Please share. Stocks Farm

I may have 2/3rds of my wheat still in the bag…. but October half term is family holiday time…..

🗣️ A passionate message from Laura Sutton...

'Includes gifts of land or business assets made from 30th October 24.' So, it's not beginning April 26, it has already started.... #Farmingtax

martin williams That’s nice. so effectively it more financially positive to kill off the current generation now than them give it away. I think that makes the government complicit in any farming suicide/accident for the next 18 months?

This is an absolutely fantastic, eloquent, well constructed explanation of the #Budget2024 APR & BPR removal issue youtu.be/DfoDw3fQbBg Rachel Reeves Keir Starmer PLEASE watch this & try to understand the unintended consequences of your policy. This could work but you

Has the government fully considered the consequences of its recent budget decisions? - The price of home-grown food will rise - Home-grown food production will fall - Climate change means imports are a less viable solution Let me explain … britishapplesandpears.co.uk/save_british_f…

It’s 7pm. I should be watching my son at football practice (or at a fireworks display with the family), but hey I guess this doesn’t count as working? Also all my staff have gone home as I don’t may myself overtime! Rachel Reeves Keir Starmer

I’m guessing that tomorrow possibly won’t be spent finishing off the last of my planting!? 🤬

"Rachel Reeves is literally KILLING wildlife!" - I think Reeves, Starmer, and Ed Miliband in particular need to take a good listen to this man at the farmers' protest 👇 Chloe Dobbs

Farming in the UK since the 1940's 1940s Public/Government - We need more food. Produce more Farming - well we could become more intensive in production? P/Gvt - Yes!! Do that.

Interesting 10 minute listen on the River Wye. Phosphates not the major factor they’re portrayed as, with much more complex issues at play. As with many food/farming/env issues, in focussing on the wrong things, are we really achieving anything? 8point9.com/think-beyond-p…

Last night vs this morning…

When gardening meets farming …. The garden rotorvator not cutting it this year! (Already had the subsoiler in there)

Another morning of waking up to rain gauge disappointment!