Arable
Pumpkin Picking Near Me 2026: UK Farm Map, Dates, Prices and Booking
Find pumpkin picking near me in 2026 with a verified UK farm map, opening dates, prices, booking links, dog rules and accessibility details.
From the fields and beyond
The journal.
Stories, practical guides and a working farmer’s view.
Livestock
UK Bird Flu Housing Order 2026: When Restrictions Land, Nation by Nation
There is no bird flu housing order 2026 in force yet. On the record of recent seasons, the next one is most likely to land in early…
Weather
UK Rainfall by Region: Map, Monthly Totals and When It Last Rained
UK rainfall by region, from the raw Met Office record: winter is up 13.7% in the dry South East, while summer totals are not actually falling.
Industry
Should you sell your straw to the building trade? The 2026 numbers
Should you sell your straw to the building trade? I checked every UK buyer: no straw-panel factory, no published construction price, and bedding wheat straw pays £74/t.
Industry
Sainsbury’s salad growers deal: why 10-year UK contracts matter
Sainsbury's salad growers Thanet Earth and Evesham Vale have signed 10-year supply deals. Why contract length matters more than volume.
Machinery
Cattle Crush Buyer’s Guide 2026: Choosing a Cattle Crusher for UK Herds
A practical cattle crush buyer's guide for UK herds: crush types, the safety features that matter, race and forcing-pen design, and how funding fits in.
Livestock
Lambing Equipment List 2026: What Your UK Flock Actually Needs
A lambing equipment list for UK flocks: the obstetric kit NADIS recommends, hurdle pens, colostrum gear, navel iodine and whether a camera earns its place.
Livestock
Sheep Gestation Calculator: Lambing Dates for UK Flocks
Use this lambing calculator to turn any tupping date into an expected lambing date, then plan vaccination, feeding and housing around it with confidence.
Crops
Bristol Fruit Market 2026: A Working Grower’s Guide to St Philip’s
A working grower's guide to Bristol Wholesale Market at St Philip's in 2026: hours, salesman commission, South West and Welsh buyer mix, entry costs.
Crops
Glasgow Blochairn Wholesale Market 2026: A Working Grower’s Guide
A working grower's guide to Glasgow Blochairn Wholesale Market in 2026: hours, salesman commission, Scottish buyer mix, delivery routes and entry costs.
Crops
Smithfield Market Manchester: New Smithfield Wholesale Guide
A working grower's guide to Manchester New Smithfield Market in Openshaw, 2026: hours, salesman commission, buyer mix, delivery, entry costs.
Crops
Western International Market 2026: A Working Grower’s Guide to Southall
A working grower's guide to Western International Market Southall in 2026: 75 wholesalers, ethnic and exotic produce trade, commission, entry costs.
