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Focuses on how Easton Lodge farm in England regained profitability after four years. Net farm income in 2002; Yield of crops; Role of farms manager John Lambkin.

The article reports on the effects of wet spring to farmers in several places such as Scotland and England. Topics mentioned include the soil temperature that affects the planting time of farmers, the temperature controlled-seed storage during cold season, and the use of potash fertiliser by some farmers to ploughed land during wet season.

The article reports on the selection of Brian Barker as AHDB's host farmer for its first strategic farm for the arable growers in Suffolk, England. Topics discussed include the use of Barker's farm in testing several agronomic practices, the consideration of that strategic farm project as a distinct opportunity for outcome assessment, and its manipulation with nutrition.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of managing his farm at Stow Bridge in Norfolk, England as of April 2011.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of managing his farm at Lands End in Cornwall, England as of April 2011, and protecting his livestock from disease.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of managing his farm at Wensleydale, Yorkshire in England as of April 2011.

The author discusses his strategy for managing a 1,200-hectare farm that is located at the borders of Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in England.

The article reports technological developments in the operation of Molescroft Grange Farm in Beverley, England as of late September 2016. It cites the adoption of such technologies as the N-sensor to make the farm's operation more efficient. Also cited are the farm's use of liquid nitrogen, the installation of autosteer capability on the tractors, and the comment by farm managing director Tamara Hall on their operation.

The article highlights the environmental and economic benefits of the changes with the Countryside Stewardship, Entry Level Stewardship, and Higher Level Stewarship (HLS) schemes for Pilkington Farms in Hertfordshire, England. Changes with the schemes resulted to increased areas of grassland and spring barley, income growth from HLS payment, gross margin from the livestock and meat sales, as well as the protection of historic parkland. The inclusion of an educational access option in the HLS agreement, meanwhile, delivered job satisfaction.

The author discusses the highs and lows of constructing a new grainstore at his farm in Essex, England in summer 2015. Topics covered include the replacement of the existing round-bin grainstore, the selection of Tey Farm Systems for the project, and the installation of a sound-attenuating louvre due to concerns about potential noise. Also mentioned are cost control measures such as the installation of a softwood drying floor and drying of corn with a Ventacrop engine-powered fan.

The author discusses his construction of a new grainstore at his farm in Essex, England in summer 2015. Topics covered include the replacement of the existing round-bin grainstore, the selection of Tey Farm Systems for the project, and the installation of a sound-attenuating louvre due to concerns about potential noise. Also mentioned are cost control measures such as the installation of a softwood drying floor and drying of corn with a Ventacrop engine-powered fan.

The author discusses developments at his farm in Cornwall, England as of November 6, 2015. Topics covered include the completion of the potato and onion harvest, challenges associated with the farm's multisite and varied crop operation, and concern about the level of blackleg in some potato stocks. Also mentioned are drilling activities and chosen wheat varieties for autumn such as Evolution, Diego and Avatar.

The article focuses on the arable enterprise of Easton College in East Anglia, England which is composed of sugar beet and combinable crops covering the majority of the 100 hectare-land. It states that the farm operations are carried out by Morley Farms on a contract basis for the arable area while the further 100 hectares of forage crops are managed directly by the college. It mentions that the 70 ton/hectare target promoted by British Sugar is a challenge for farmers.

The author covers various issues related to farming in Buckinghamshire, England. He mentions how the locals enjoy seeing his Jersey cows in the fields. He relates his activities in the farm which include farming the land and helping to provide the value of farmed green belt land. He stresses the need for farmers to meet the needs of the future of the metropolitan green belts.

The article relates the author's experience of patching up the holes in the yard of his farm in Lancashire, England. He thought the job would only take half an afternoon or so. He enjoyed mixing concrete because he knows he will get a satisfying result at the end of it. His sheep are showing the benefit of a better summer and autumn.

The authors relate the impact of hot weather on their farm in Teesdale, England. The weather has quickly produced hay and silage. They had difficulties in cutting grass before it became too dry. Their lambs also had encountered abortion problems to young cats in hay sheds near the village.

Focuses on the approach used by former Formula One World racing champion Jody Scheckter to manage his farm in Hampshire, England. Growth of the farm; Improvements made in the farm; Kinds of animal and plant found in the farm.

Presents information on the merger of the farms of cousins James Gemmill and Stuart Tinney in Essex, England to reduce fixed costs and to cope with low wheat prices. Challenges facing both farms in agricultural machinery investments; Role of the inheritance tax implications of the change in the decision of farm owners to opt for a limited liability partnership; Significance of the correct labour policy to the farm. INSET: Limited liability partnerships.

Provides information on commercial farms owned by the management of the periodical "Farmers Weekly." Description of its farm at Easton Lodge in Lincolnshire, England; Location of the arable of the journal at Sacrewell Lodge in Lincolnshire, England; Size of its livestock and arable in Normandy, France.

Presents an interview with farmer Paul Temple about the status of the Entry Level Stewardship (ELS) Scheme for barometer farms in England. Information on the scheme; Effects of the required digital maps for the ELS Farm Environment Record on farmers; Potential advantages of ELS to seed growers. INSET: Agreements should remain private.

Presents an update on farm management from livestock producers in England as of March 2005. Selection of a farm in Shropshire as a supplying farm at the Organic Milk Suppliers Co-operative branded milk; Status of the production of livestock at a farm in Bedfordshire; Expansion of herd of heifers at a farm in Nottinghamshire.

Features college students Douglas Jackson and William King from Writtle College and winners of the 2005 Farm Planner of the Year competition in Kingston Farm in Oxford, England. Number of college teams which joined the competition; Challenges faced by the contestants on the farm; Reasons for the decision of the judges the ideas of Jackson and King on farming.

Presents updates on several farms run by "Farmers Weekly" as of October 22, 2004. Easton Lodge in Lincs, England; Vimer in Normandy, France; Sacrewell Lodge in Lincs, England.

Features some livestock producers in England. Impact of the weather on the farm of Tim Gue in Sussex, England; Actions taken by Peter Walters of Devon, England to promote his farm produce in August; Efforts made by Alistair Mackintosh to keep the farm going despite the weather in August.

Features the work of farmer Ben May in his Lower Upcott Farm in Devon, England. Type of products sold at his shop in Upcott Farm; People who help May around the farm; Courses that will be offered by May for the year 2004.

Focuses on the Crop Protection Management Plan (CPMP) exercise conducted at Hadlow Place Farm in England in 2003. Background information on the farm; CPMP rating achieved by the farm; Process involved in CPMP rating. INSET: CPMP review.

The article looks at 2015 barley harvesting yields at Lower Hope Farms in north Herefordshire, England. The yields exceed expectations following two week of cold and wet weather and mentioned that The Glacier feed barley has performed well. It further discussed oilseed rape harvest and crop assurance inspection carried on the farms.

The author discusses activities at a farm in north Herefordshire, England, where he is the assistant manager. Topics covered include the undertaking of a robust fungicide program, spring 2015 rains that helped crops such as spring oats, and the importing of poultry litter used to improve soil structure. Also mentioned are the benefits of a mixed farming area and preparing the farm's businesses for a time without government subsidies.

The author discusses activities at the Euston Estate farm that he manages in Norfolk, England. Topics covered include rainfall that benefited the sugar beet and forage maize, anticipation of more rain that is needed by the wheat crop, and solid digestate added from the anaerobic digestion plant. Also mentioned are the hosting of European visitors on farm tours and anticipation of the 2015 Cereals trade show.

The author describes some problems that she had to deal with at her 81-hectare farm near York, England. Topics discussed include problems associated with the sinking water level in ponds, the pond dragging she has been experimenting with to control pond weed, and a problem with a fridge that her farm encountered when they had a milking herd.

The author describes the farm he runs with his father in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England. Topics discussed include their plan to add some Danish Red cattle to their herd, seeing that the breed offers good beef calf value, the effect of the lack of rain on their crop, and their upcoming grass cutting.

The article focuses on the Isfield Place, a 312-acre estate located near Lewes, East Sussex in England. Topics discussed include the possibility of the estate entering the market in 2014, a mixed farming enterprise run by its current owners, and information on the four lots that comprise the property.

The author discusses his 1,500-hectare farm in England, where he grows cereals, turnips, mustard, forage rape for seed and sugar beet, and owns a flock of 2,500 ewes. Topics discussed include the author's plan to produce sugar beet crop for 2015-2016, the crop's potential throughout Europe, and his farm's participation in the industry haulage scheme.

The author discusses developments in the 1,500-hectare Ragley Home Farms in Warwickshire, England. Topics discussed include arable growing of wheat, oilseed rape and salad onions at the farm, the autumn farming plan including the start of harvesting with barley, then oilseed rape and finishing with wheat and the benefits of earlier harvest in terms of cultivation timings.

The article discusses the author's experience with farming 200 dairy cows and a herd of pedigree Holsteins in his family farm in Cornwall, England. Topics discussed include the farm's conversion of its year-round calving herd to autumn block calving, planting of maize and turnips, brewers' grains on contract offering the farm feeding options and his opinion on the production costs of a family-run farm.

The article discusses developments at the Essex Farms in Ongar, England under the administration of manager Keith Daly and his team. Topics discussed include Daly's tasked to farm to the highest standard for property investment fund, Saker Estates and some of the changes in the five years since he became the manager include the construction of four satellite stores and a 4,500-ton grain store.

The article discusses the strategies used by Folly Farms, an estate in the Thames Valley in England managed by Derrick Davies, in some of its important areas including milk contracts, feed, and milking equipment. Other topics covered include the farm's operational environment and philosophy, review of its business plan every six months, and its dedicated work ethic and passion for the dairy sector.

The article discusses the author's experience farming in partnership with his wife on a 69-hectare farm in Gloucester County, England. Topics discussed include the effects of consistent rain on their fields, completion of their first-cut silage which provided a 30 percent yield increase, his optimism that the warm, wet weather will result to second-cut yields, his use of an additive and the advantage of the slightly damage silage.

The author discusses farming-related developments in Bedfordshire, England as of June 20, 2014. Topics discussed include the completion of majority of work involved with growing the crops, the problem with slugs in blackgrass plants, giving extra attention to the management of ex-oilseed rape fields and management of blackgrass with a combination of cultivation methods, stale seed-beds and late drilling.

The author discusses landowner Alan Brunt's 6-foot high security fence in his farm in Somerset, England to protect livestock from disease risks posed by dog mess and attacks. Topics discussed include dog fouling and livestock worrying on farmland as a major national problem, the annual cost to the industry of livestock worrying by dogs and the NFU Scotland's campaign for more powers for the police and local councils to take action against dog fouling.

The author discusses conditions and activities at the farm he manages at Dunsden Green in south Oxfordshire, England, as of March 21, 2014. Topics addressed include the use of lead poisons to eliminate pigeon pests that were eating oilseed rape plants, the receding of floodwaters, and the submersion of some barley and rape crops since December 2013. Also mentioned are failed attempts to spread fertilizer on rape plants that are at stem extension and anticipation of drought conditions.

The author discusses spring 2014 conditions and activities at Belvoir Fruit Farms in Leicestershire, England. Topics addressed include the difficulty of going through oilseed rape plants due to heavy clay soils and wet weather, blackgrass control in wheat and rape plants, and anticipation of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reforms. Also mentioned are the renewal of the farm's entry level stewardship (ELS) agreement and the renovation of a Western drill filler.

The article highlights the benefits of adopting a precision approach at Newcome-Baker Farms near Hunstanton, Norfolk, England. They include efficiency improvements, increased cost saving and accuracy, and reduced operator fatigue. Other topics discussed include farmer William Barber's use of mast, three systems and a steering system, efficiency improvements on arable farm, and variable-rate spreading.

The article reports that hundreds of cattle evacuated from flood-stricken farms in Somerset, England have been evacuated after Sedgemoor Market opened to provide temporary shelter. According to the author, the evacuation comes as weather forecasters predicted heavy rain to continue in the South West region of England which will bring a new deluge of water to already saturated areas.

The article focuses on the operations of the W & AC Rose Farms in Lincolnshire, England as of December 2013. A brief history of the farm is presented, which started twenty years ago and is being managed by George Overton. Overton supplies trees across several locations in Great Britain, including Nottinghanshire, Derbyshire, and Norfolk. Information on the herbicides used by the farm to eliminate weeds, as well as the fertilisers used to help shape the trees is also provided.

The article features James Mayes, a farm manager responsible for more than 1,000 hectares of farmland in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire in England. It mentions the two years he spent studying at an agricultural college while working on a farm looking after a herd of Hereford cattle. He also advises all young farmers to get as much experience as they can in various sectors of the agricultural industry.

The author discusses activities and conditions on his Belvoir Fruit Farms in Leicestershire, England as of September 20, 2013. He describes the oilseed rape harvest as his worst career yield while the wheat harvest has been surprisingly good. He talks about using the 2013 harvest to test the farm's controlled traffic farming (CTF) harvest plan. The construction of an on-site wheat storage facility by IFTS Services is also mentioned.

The author discusses activities and conditions at his West Ratting Park Estate farm near Cambridge, England as of September 20, 2013. He mentions moving to another position at Stamford and reflects on the enjoyment he has derived from working on the estate even when conditions have not been optimal. His introduction of improvements to the farm via technologies such as soil scanning, yield mapping and variable-rate fertilizer is also considered.

The article discusses the farming operations at the Euston Estate, a 4,400-hectare farm managed by the author near Thetford in Norfolk, England as of August 30, 2013. The author describes the farm's main enterprises including root combinable and root crops, sugar beet, sheep, outdoor pigs and poultry. It highlights the quality of the winter barley crop, wheat, and oilseed rape. The author says he is concerned about the quality of the sugar beet crop.

The article discusses farming operations at a 1,500-hectare farm managed by the author near Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, for Ragley Home Farms as of August 30, 2013. The author says harvesting has been accomplished for the winter rape, winter wheat, spring wheat, winter rape, spring wheat, winter rape and spring rape crops. Failure of all home-saved seed from the previous autumn planting season is highlighted.