Farming life

Sep 27, 20182 min read

Farm machinery auction

Another year, another machinery sale. One era closes and another one begins. Although this time perhaps it is more a start for the next...

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Nov 23, 20171 min read

Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat.....

Or is it the cows? If you stop by the Salisbury Christmas Prize Show & Sale being held at Salisbury Market you can see for yourself. It...

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Oct 26, 20172 min read

A man in action

As soon as John mentioned he had been invited to commence the auction at the recent Ovington Down Farm Machinery & Implements Sale I...

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May 25, 20172 min read

To plough or not to plough?

Perhaps it was Danny Boyle's amazing opening ceremony for the 2012 London Olympics that highlighted for many of us the change in...

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Dec 5, 20162 min read

While shepherds watch their flocks...

Nowadays, it is unlikely that they will be seated on the ground! And, in the UK, they are unlikely to be out in the open, or all gathered...

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Oct 17, 20162 min read

Cereals and Seasons

A question non-farming people often ask is what is the difference between winter and spring cereals. The crops are the same - wheat,...

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Sep 29, 20162 min read

Michaelmas, 29 September

Once an important quarter day in the calendar year of the farming world. Traditionally, especially in the south of England with arable...

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Jul 29, 20162 min read

Unseen volunteers and a water shortage

This is the week of the New Forest Show. A dry, cloudy, warm (but not hot) week, perfect for the animals and spectators alike. The...

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Jun 22, 20161 min read

Harvest heat and cool water

This week brought the first heatwave of this summer and 30 degree temperatures. Harvest started with the winter barley. Oil seed rape...

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