Author · Tim Harfield

By Tim Harfield.

Tim Harfield is a working British farmer in Suffolk with 21 years in UK commercial agriculture — primarily salad and veg, with arable added to the rotation in the last two years. Full stack from hand-harvest to running the whole operation. He founded BritFarmers as an independent publication alongside his day job, sourcing every guide from DEFRA, AHDB and NFU primary material.

  1. Arable

    Arable Rotation Planning for a Small Holding 2026: A Working Farmer’s Guide to Sequence, Margin and the Choices That Set Up the Next Three Years

    A working farmer's guide to UK arable rotation planning for a small holding in 2026: crop choice, gross margins, SFI overlay and the six-year cycle.

    19 min
  2. Industry

    UK Farm Machinery Costs and Depreciation 2026: A Working Farmer’s Guide to Capital, Running Costs and the Honest Cost-per-Hour Number

    Last updated: June 2026. A working farmer’s walk through farm machinery economics in 2026: new vs used vs contractor, the […]

    21 min
  3. Crops

    Pick-Your-Own Economics 2026: A Working Farmer’s Guide to PYO Margins, Footfall and the Realities Behind a Roadside Strawberry Sign

    A working farmer's guide to UK PYO economics in 2026: crops, per-acre revenue, parking, footfall, food safety law and the realities behind the roadside sign.

    21 min
  4. Crops

    Box Schemes and CSA 2026: A Working Farmer’s Guide to Subscription Direct Sales and the Community-Supported Model

    A working farmer's guide to UK vegetable box schemes and CSA in 2026: subscription economics, packing, delivery and customer acquisition.

    22 min
  5. Crops

    UK Wholesale Markets 2026: A Working Grower’s Guide to New Covent Garden, Birmingham and the Regional Markets That Still Move the Veg

    A working grower's guide to UK wholesale fresh produce markets in 2026: New Covent Garden, Birmingham, salesman relationships and commission.

    22 min
  6. Arable

    On-Farm Composting at Scale 2026: A Working Farmer’s Guide to Process, Permits and the Compost That Pays Back

    A working farmer's guide to UK on-farm composting at scale in 2026: windrow process, T23 exemption, PAS 100 and the soil benefits that pay back.

    21 min
  7. Industry

    Supermarket Contracts vs Wholesale Pricing 2026: A Working Grower’s Guide to the Two Routes That Pay Most UK Fresh-Produce Holdings

    A working grower's guide to UK supermarket contracts vs wholesale pricing in 2026: GSCOP, audit costs, contracted-price formulas and the blended supply mix.

    21 min
  8. Crops

    Frost Protection in Horticulture 2026: A Working Farmer’s Guide to the Cold Nights That Take the Crop Off

    A working horticultural grower's guide to UK frost protection in 2026: fleece, sprinklers, wind machines, forecast tools and the protocol that works.

    22 min
  9. Industry

    Apprenticeships, Skills and Farm Labour 2026: A Working Farmer’s Guide to Hiring, Training and Keeping People on a UK Holding

    A working farmer's guide to UK farm apprenticeships, the Seasonal Worker Scheme, wage floors and keeping people on the holding through 2026.

    24 min
  10. Arable

    UK harvest 2026 outlook: areas, condition and what to watch

    This is where harvest 2026 stands as of early June: what got planted, what condition it is in, and the short window of weather that will decide whether the.

    4 min