John WoolleySep 27, 20182 minFarm machinery auctionAnother year, another machinery sale. One era closes and another one begins. Although this time perhaps it is more a start for the next...
Karen ChalmersNov 23, 20171 minChristmas 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...
Karen ChalmersOct 26, 20172 minA man in actionAs soon as John mentioned he had been invited to commence the auction at the recent Ovington Down Farm Machinery & Implements Sale I...
John WoolleyMay 25, 20172 minTo 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...
John WoolleyDec 5, 20162 minWhile 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...
John WoolleyOct 17, 20162 minCereals and SeasonsA question non-farming people often ask is what is the difference between winter and spring cereals. The crops are the same - wheat,...
John WoolleySep 29, 20162 minMichaelmas, 29 SeptemberOnce an important quarter day in the calendar year of the farming world. Traditionally, especially in the south of England with arable...
John WoolleyJul 29, 20162 minUnseen 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...
John WoolleyJun 22, 20161 minHarvest heat and cool waterThis week brought the first heatwave of this summer and 30 degree temperatures. Harvest started with the winter barley. Oil seed rape...