Gerald Potterton

Farmer Writes: why astronauts have really flown to the moon

While we await this plug-in-and-play satellite near the moon to start working, we have to endure another week or two of bad weather.

FARMER WRITES 8 April 2026

Farmer Writes: why astronauts have really flown to the moon

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Farmer Writes: maybe I'll become a summer grazing farmer

Farmer Writes: maybe I'll become a summer grazing farmer

FARMER WRITES 25 March 2026

Farmer Writes: back out and working in the fields again

Farmer Writes: back out and working in the fields again

FARMER WRITES 11 March 2026

Farmer Writes: why virtual farming tours were best for me

Farmer Writes: why virtual farming tours were best for me

Farmer Writes: why virtual farming tours were best for me

FARMER WRITES 25 February 2026

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

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

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

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

It is, on our heavy flat land, the principal reason why I like min-till; the good trafficability it provides, allied to the fact of how level the fields become when ploughing ceases.

FARMER WRITES 5 November 2025

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

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

Putting on my socks used to be something that I could do, without even thinking about it. Now it’s a big deal.

FARMER WRITES 5 November 2025

Farmer Writes: overindulging on looking back on the past

Farmer Writes: overindulging on looking back on the past

It’s not a good way to be, but I suspect most people who are prone to bouts of depression are similar.

FARMER WRITES 5 November 2025

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 5 November 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 5 November 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 5 November 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 5 November 2025

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National Cultivate Week: celebrating farmers and credit unions that back them

On most farms right now, calving is winding down, cattle are out and the decisions that shape the rest of the year are coming thick and fast.

National Cultivate Week: celebrating farmers and credit unions that back them

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