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...

Are we experiencing Climate Change? My amateur English readings and observation over 30 years might suggest not. The year's high and low...

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

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

A rural chartered surveyor's remit may also include a traditional land agency role of managing a landowner's property on his behalf which...

SHOWTIME  2016 provided perfect weather for our latest local shows. As a result the public flocked to them, making them a great success....

Mixed reports for 2016 in South Wiltshire, West Hampshire and Dorset. Abundant grass crops in a growing year with third cuts being...

This historic Charter Fair is traditionally on the second Thursday in August but this year (because of DEFRA Movement Regulations and so...

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...

Valuations featured this week. This time for Inheritance Tax purposes as a much-loved grandfather had died. The property was a special...

It is perhaps the variety of work we undertake which I find to be as unexpected as it is often fulfilling. This was the national news was...

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