22/04/2026
"Bloody farmers, never happy about the weather"
So goes the commonly said line. 9wks seperate the two photos, the 2nd taken as the waters were going down and first yesterday, they will give a little context as to why we always like a whinge!
Poor weather doesn't just make growing crops for human or animal consumption a nightmare, but poor grass crop directly knocks on the cost of rearing livestock for the following winter as well. All part of the joy of trying to get food to your tables.
After last year's bloody shocking harvest that saw our farm, like mamy others, make a loss at year end. I think I speak for farmers across the country, when I say some fair weather, a little sunshine, a drop of rain this spring/summer would be very welcome....and obviously completely scrapping IHT for all!
