by David Edwards | Sep 29, 2021 | blog
In July the headlines were back, accompanied by images of empty supermarket shelves. There was talk of supply chains ‘starting to fail’ and rumours of panic buying. Apologies to consumers from industry bosses kept pace with calls for calm. It was a state of affairs...
by David Edwards | Sep 15, 2021 | blog
Following on from our last blog, we look at the specific challenges of achieving net zero in agriculture by 2050… The impact of agriculture on the environment is both significant – in the UK it accounts for about 10% of total greenhouse gas emissions...
by David Edwards | Aug 4, 2021 | blog
With the Australian trade deal and the new agricultural act heralding a new post-Brexit world, we take a look at what UK farmers can expect in the coming years. Compared with the down-to-the-wire drama of last year’s negotiations with the EU, the UK’s talks with...
by David Edwards | Jul 14, 2021 | blog
It wasn’t that long ago that the plough was the most important implement on the arable farm, or the livestock farm come to that. Things have changed a bit since then; not to the extent that the plough is no longer significant – it is; but in the machinery...
by David Edwards | Jul 6, 2021 | blog
Today’s seed drills are a feat of sophisticated engineering and a vital tool of modern farming; but who was the man behind the first seed drill and how did his invention change farming forever? Today, the idea of agriculture without mechanisation is unthinkable. And...
