BritFarmersNotes from the countryside

From the fields and beyond

Author: 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.

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BritFarmers Weekly

From the fields.
For the week ahead.

  1. 01

    Schemes & grants

    The changes and dates to keep in view.

  2. 02

    Markets & prices

    The numbers, with their sources.

  3. 03

    Stock & policy

    The decisions that reach the farm gate.

Written by Tim HarfieldA working farmer’s view.