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'Hello, I'm Richard Ward and I'm a Farm Diversifier, sorry I mean a Farm Manager. Actually, I'm not sure which, probably both, but I think I know which I'd rather [...]

The author presents an update on his farm in England which grows wheat, barley, naked oats, oilseed rape and winter beans. He finds it frustrating to be ready to cut hay and haylage, but still have to wait for the right weather. In preparing for harvest, they have valeted the combine twice. Meanwhile, he congratulated the organizers of the 2007 Cereals event.

The article features farmer Richard Ward from Great Britain. Ward manages 485ha (1200 acres) on the Glos/Oxon/Warks borders. Specialising in seed production, the 385ha (950 acres) of arable are growing wheat, barley, naked oats, oilseed rape and winter beans. He is one of those farmers who is organic for sound business reasons.

The author relates how the weather in 2006 affected the production of crops in Great Britain. He states that in the months of January up to March was cold and dry but warmed up in April which allowed crops to recover. The rainy and warm weather in May and June has suited wheat, rape, oats and barley. He believes that global warming contributed to good harvest during the year.

The article focuses on the negative effect of the single farm payment scheme on farmers in Great Britain. The scheme caused many changes to contract farming agreements. The government has failed to activate the Entry Level Scheme online service that was supposed to start on August 1, 2005. The possible use of biofuel can provide benefits to farmers.

Focuses on the approaches that can be taken by farmers to reduce labor cost. Changes that can be made to cultivations policy; Advantages of growing new varieties of seed crops.

Presents an update on arable farming in Great Britain as of June 2005. Effects of the lowered temperatures and lack of sunshine on the growth of winter barley; Pesticides used to control the infestation of flea beetle in canola hybrids; Steps taken to reduce agricultural expenses.

Presents the views of several farmers regarding agricultural issues in Great Britain as of May 2005. Peter Hogg; Richard Crewe; Mark McFerran; Richard Ward.

The author covers issues related to arable farming in Great Britain. He stresses the importance of sunshine in seed production. He expresses gratification for reducing the barley seed contract acreage in autumn 2007, as demand for barley seed is expected to decline in 2008. He also announces that he will attend Cereals, an arable farming event to be held from June 13 to 14, 2007.

The author reflects on issues related to farming in Great Britain. The author mentions that the Single Payment Scheme (SPS) forms of farmers have been completed and returned. He states that they did eventually manage to submit the Whole Farm Approach appraisal. He says that he is getting annoyed at the ongoing bureaucracy in the industry.

The author provides updates on his farm in England. He relates that because of good weather conditions in March 2007, they had applied 50 units of nitrogen to their wheat and barley crops and put the final dose in early April. He remarks that he is having a difficult time trying to submit his Whole Farm Approach farm appraisal online or using the compact disc.

The presents the authors' experience in winter bean production at his farm on the Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire border in England. The farmer specialises in seed production in the 950 acres of arable which grows wheat, barley, naked oats, oilseed rape and winter beans. Autumn spraying is under way, but he needed frost to harden crops off enough before he started.

The author relates his experiences in arable farming in Moreton-in-Marsh, England. They finished their own harvest on August 3, 2006 with about three-quarters of wheat having been cut in July. Harvest has always resulted to finishing late with quality ruined on rare occasions. Rain has helped them proceed with cultivation and the moisture has provided them with good primary seed-beds.

The article features arable farmer Richard Ward from Great Britain. He chose not to go to the 2006 Royal Show, but instead went to the Cereals event. At the Cereals event, he called in to see the people at Glenside Group and asked why the firm's name had changed from Glenside Organics. As a conventional farmer, Ward does not have anything against organic farming, apart from that fact that they get fed up with the fanatics who make them feel their produce is somehow bad.