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The Farmer

Perspectives on conservation, land management and investing in agriculture from farmers across the globe

Golden Oldie

Numbers, metrics, Ruby Tigers and the value of an oak tree

by Martin Hole | Jul 17, 2023

Originally published September 2021. Why preserving the irreplaceable benefits everyone and especially moths. The names of moths are a delicious smorgasbord of rich imagery. Our evenings are festooned by Dusky Footmen and Ruby Tigers, Death’s Head hawkmoths and even the Scarce Merveille du Jour....

The Farmer

Land, territory and confrontation: the murder of Tristan Voorspuy

by Martin Hole | Jan 12, 2021

Farmer Martin Hole reflects on the death of a family member in Kenya and what this reminds us about the complications of land ownership.

The Farmer

What is a farm?

by Nick Tapp | Nov 23, 2020

This article was originally published in September 2018. Part 1 – Complexity and the burden of history With the result of the Brexit vote leading to a long, complex and, to date,...

The Farmer

It takes a village

by Martin Hole | Nov 10, 2020

Communities, whether they are villages, farms or even flocks of sheep, work best when they work together. Late last Sunday night a 6ft 6in tall policeman carrying a machine gun...

The Farmer

Not all animal farms are equal

by Martin Hole | Oct 26, 2020

This article was originally published in April 2020. Activists who condemn all livestock agriculture indiscriminately might want to consider the ecological benefits of pasture....

The Farmer

Managing tenants and coexisting with wildlife

by Martin Hole | Sep 8, 2020

This article was originally published on 11 April 2018. I received a text message recently from the tenant of our converted granary. It requested that I telephone her...

The Farmer

WORKING PRACTICES & LOCAL FOOD SOURCING

by John Moverley | Sep 3, 2020

The last months have seen unprecedented change as all have faced up to the challenge of the pandemic. For many, it has meant working from home rather than the regular commute to...

The Farmer

The value of a sheep

by Martin Hole | Aug 12, 2020

On the difference between price and value.

The Farmer

A letter from the Weald of Kent

by Nigel Wheeler | Aug 11, 2020

On changing clocks, Folkestone and the future of agriculture.

The Farmer

Volatility to Explain High Historical Farmland Returns

by Forbes Elworthy | Aug 5, 2020

ARTICLE ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED 9th MAY 2018 Introduction – the danger of being a farmer at MBA school (or at a dinner party) MBA schools characterise farming as a commodity...