Farming, cricket & amateur bee keeping in the Northamptonshire countryside. BASIS & HAU Diploma’s. Growing Plants. FSOOTY22 winner. NBKA Spray Liaison Officer

Northamptonshire, England
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This lorry and trailer (along with tools and diesel) was stolen from a friend’s yard last night in Grainthorpe, Lincolnshire It is obviously very distinct! Please share far and wide and if seen please let me know so I can share with owner
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Sunrise over a barley sowing day in Northamptonshire
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We’re looking to sell these on, only done 30ha so effectively brand new. Do let me know if they’re of interest. 🙏
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Our fleet also includes two trailed spreaders assisting the self-propelled’s as we run in teams of two. These are perfect for the ridge and furrow fields and the further away fields means less tip sites 🚜💨💨 #jcb #tractor #spreading #harvest
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Which of these images are correctly labelled? Answer using the attached poll. @reglimagrain @11smay @farmer_richardT @naked_barley @stowgatefarm @OatNewsletter @BarleyPlanet @angela_huckle @mays_farm @anthonybecvar @FarmerLutey @CharlesAnyan @RJ8owes @farmerWS @Tim_Seedtech
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Name the disease/deficiency/disorder by selecting an answer from the attached poll. @heathskib @mays_farm @adam_middlecote @John_Hegarty_ @naked_barley @naked_barley @OatNewsletter @jwrooke @stowgatefarm @farmer_richardT @11smay @angela_huckle @reglimagrain @ssmshah @ChrisHewis
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“You can’t grow a crop on a flat battery” Did any of your fields look similar to this, this year? Or had poor performing areas? If so give our experts Chris & Megan a call. 07919 335891 - 07491 218572 #soilhealth #agronomy #getthebasics #field
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Which weed seeds have been correctly labelled? Answer in the attached poll. @ChrisHewis @ssmshah @reglimagrain @11smay @farmer_richardT @naked_barley @stowgatefarm @OatNewsletter @BarleyPlanet @mays_farm @heathskib @Agata_Kacz @angela_huckle @WeedSciJohn @RJ8owes @farmerWS
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🌾🔥 LAMMAS — 1 AUGUST 🔥🌾 Today is Lammas, an ancient festival marking the beginning of the harvest season. The name comes from the Old English “hlāfmæsse”, meaning “loaf mass” — traditionally a time when the first bread made from the new harvest's wheat was blessed and offered in thanks. Long before supermarkets and neatly packaged loaves, the harvest was quite literally a matter of survival. Lammas was a time to give thanks for the grain, celebrate the first fruits of the land and recognise the hard work of farmers and communities. There was something wonderfully simple about it: the fields had provided, and people stopped to say thank you. Lammas was traditionally celebrated around 1 August, sitting roughly halfway between the summer solstice and autumn equinox. It marked that subtle turning point in the year — summer was still very much here, but the first signs of autumn were beginning to appear. The days would slowly start drawing in, the first crops were being gathered, and the cycle of the seasons moved on. 🌾 First fruits. 🍞 First loaf. ☀️ Gratitude for the harvest. Perhaps in today's world, when food arrives on supermarket shelves without us giving much thought to where it came from, Lammas is worth remembering. So today, spare a thought for the land, the farmers, the growers and everyone whose work puts food on our tables. Happy Lammas. 🌾 And if you've got a loaf of bread handy today... perhaps give it a little more respect than usual. 😂🍞 #Lammas #Harvest #FirstHarvest #AncientTraditions #BritishTraditions #HarvestFestival #BritishFarmers
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🔥 One spark. That's all it takes right now. The ground is bone dry and wildfires are spreading. We recommend to all beekeepers: keep water by your smoker, never tip hot embers on dry grass and make sure the smoker is cold before moving.
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