Gerald Potterton

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Farmer Writes: why virtual farming tours were best for me

Gerald Potterton reflects on his interview for a Nuffield Scholarship. Nowadays his tour of distant agricultural fields is limited to terraHorsch.

FARMER WRITES 25 February 2026

Farmer Writes: why virtual farming tours were best for me

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Farmer Writes: I've planted my own hare's corner

Farmer Writes: I've planted my own hare's corner

FARMER WRITES 11 February 2026

Farmer Writes: why many of our fields are no-till ready

Farmer Writes: why many of our fields are no-till ready

FARMER WRITES 28 January 2026

Farmer Writes: as a tractor, I would be an ageing Fendt

Farmer Writes: as a tractor, I would be an ageing Fendt

Farmer Writes: as a tractor, I would be an ageing Fendt

FARMER WRITES 14 January 2026

Farmer Writes: overindulging on looking back on the past

Farmer Writes: overindulging on looking back on the past

Farmer Writes: overindulging on looking back on the past

FARMER WRITES 30 December 2025

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Farmer Writes: three places very close to my heart

Farmer Writes: three places very close to my heart

Two are avowedly Christian and the third one has Pagan roots, but that was put right by a turbulent visit of none other than St Patrick.

FARMER WRITES 24 September 2025

Farmer Writes: a poke around someone else's farmyard

Farmer Writes: a poke around someone else's farmyard

But a dairy farmer in what passes for his workshop is like me in the lingerie section in Marks and Spencer – we’re both quickly passing through and very uncomfortable about the whole experience.

FARMER WRITES 24 September 2025

Farmer Writes: red tape could lead to a wipeout in farming

Farmer Writes: red tape could lead to a wipeout in farming

Between climate change and increasing regulation, farming is becoming a very tough business.

FARMER WRITES 24 September 2025

Farmer Writes: the social side of farming is important too

Farmer Writes: the social side of farming is important too

Garald Potterton outlines how the modern-day machinery workshop has replaced the forge as a social gathering spot for farmers.

FARMER WRITES 24 September 2025

Farmer writes: faraway fields are always a bit greener

Farmer writes: faraway fields are always a bit greener

Gerald Potterton appreciates the beauty of autumn, as he takes a spin to buy a new tractor.

FARMER WRITES 24 September 2025

Farmer Writes: to technology or not to technology

Farmer Writes: to technology or not to technology

Gerald Potterton takes a look at this chequered relationship with agri-tech, and where it’s hindered and helped him over the years.

FARMER WRITES 24 September 2025

Farmer Writes: agriculture a sacrificial cow in Mercosur deal

Farmer Writes: agriculture a sacrificial cow in Mercosur deal

The Mercosur deal is not the first time that Ireland will have to compete against cheaper Argentinian beef and therein lies an interesting little story which I shall tell you now.

FARMER WRITES 24 September 2025

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