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It takes a village

by Martin Hole | Nov 10, 2020 | The Farmer

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 came to the farmhouse door. I had responded to a cry for help from our neighbour concerning...

Managing tenants and coexisting with wildlife

by Martin Hole | Sep 8, 2020 | The Farmer

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 immediately, there was a problem requiring my urgent attention. On calling, she relayed that in the...

The value of a sheep

by Martin Hole | Aug 12, 2020 | The Farmer

ARTICLE ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED 23RD OCTOBER 2017 As a shepherd, it is important for me to know the value of a sheep. This is tested when attending a sheep auction, when I will need to be decisive and disciplined in sticking to an assessment. The Romney Day at Ashford...

Volatility to Explain High Historical Farmland Returns

by Forbes Elworthy | Aug 5, 2020 | The Farmer

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 industry, subject to negative weather events and low returns. Farmers are often told at dinner...

What Agriculture fits with future Environmental needs?

by Martin Hole | Sep 14, 2018 | The Farmer

The construction of the World’s largest vertical farm, in Dubai, was recently announced. Effectively a high tech, multi-storied urban greenhouse, once built it will produce 2.5 tonnes of leafy greens a day, use no soil, and only 1% of the water and chemicals required...