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I recently had a conversation with a farmer I have known for many years. The family are widely admired, humble and do great things in the community - the quintessential quiet achievers. There are a [...]

Clarkson's Farm has been a ratings hit on one the streaming platforms, and by all accounts, this show has brought the issues in farming in the UK into the public consciousness, a lot more than [...]

After the latest inflation results were published recently, there were a flurry of articles written about what this means to interest rates. The general consensus was that interest rates aren't coming down anytime soon. There [...]

Recently, I came across this terrific book called You Are Not Your Farm by Jack Owen. The book is full of really valuable information, including a fantastic goal setting methodology. The first chapter asked what [...]

Value for money in agriculture often requires looking behind the price tag, and analysing what worth that purchase brings - to you personally and your farming business - in the long-term. Lot of things fit [...]

In recent times I have been listening to a podcast called Founders. The podcast host reads biographies and autobiographies and distils his key learnings into a one-hour episode. It's almost like reading the books, without [...]

Recently I was reading a book on economics. Whether we like it or not, the workings of the economy impact all of us in one way or another. The sentence that got me thinking was [...]

Agriculture is a very capital-intensive business. This statement will be no revelation to anyone involved in the industry. Most people - including me - tend to think of capital in terms of access to funds. [...]

Farming is more than just a lifestyle - although this is an important aspect - it's also a profession, and there are some dedicated-to-the-cause operators out there. The genesis of this article came from talking [...]

When I am travelling, my go-to entertainment is podcasts. Recently, I have been listening to a podcast called Founders, which is full biographies and autobiographies distilled into key concepts for a 60 minute episode. I've [...]

While putting together a report for a client recently, some of the information was estimated crop yields. As you'd expect in a document like this, there was reference to the individual paddock names. One called [...]

This week I was inspired by a work colleague of mine who epitomises the power of persistence. He has moved halfway across the world to start a new life, but the most inspiring aspect for [...]