Farmer and agricultural contractor covering mid Northants, No-till curious, Covercrop experimenter, Intercropping wannabe , Saints fan, Strokerscc player.
Northamptonshire
Joined November 2011
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Mark Middleton retweeted
Farmers in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire - the deadline is this weekend to apply to go on a life changing learning experience funded through the East of England Agricultural Society’s Scholar’s Programme: eastofengland.org.uk/grants/…
Initially i thought we’d had the coursers in, however on closer inspection 80metres of copper cabling had been dragged across the field & cut up ,@NorthantsPolice #crime26
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Bill Greenwood will become England’s first 90-year-old international player when he represents England O80 in the Masters World Cup. thehockeypaper.co.uk/article…
Has @AndyBurnhamGM become King ?@BBCBreaking why are you tracking his train , hes not done or become anything yet , bloody ridiculous nonsense . Get a sense of perspective he doesn’t walk on water .
#kads brilliant meeting with Jeff and Tage from @ClaydonDrill very interesting and good for thought , #optitill , good to see new member and old , field of wheat comp next
Fantastic quiz evening hosted by Oundle Discussion group , with Kettering & Kimbolton groups fielding teams , Kettering eventually coming out on top , #goodtotalk @RABIcharity the winners
#kads Kettering agricultural discussion group ,Wonderful evening with @Lancrop Jonathan at the Royal Oak @JeremyClarkson told you we’d be in the pub , a few pints & lot of chat , its good to talk
Mark Middleton retweeted
Morning discussion on @GBNews about the impact of supermarket power and the need for stronger IHT reforms. Amendments need go much further to even begin to reverse damage done over recent months
And yes, ‘oligopoly’ is a bit of a tongue twister for me! 😅
@agricontract @loosecollie @wheat_daddy @TheFarmingForum
'An average-sized herd could be losing around £20,000 a month now!'
Farmer Clive Bailye outlines the shocking impact the recent supermarket milk price cut is having on dairy farmers.
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#kads Christmas Dinner & #harvest25 field of wheat competition presentation won by @brownmw291277 superb evening at the Dovecote
Mark Middleton retweeted
HELP! The Govt rushed through Inheritance Tax changes with no proper consultation. Family farms & businesses are at risk. Jobs, heritage & communities will be lost. I’m taking them to Judicial Review — please support 👉 crowdjustice.com/case/family…
#SaveFamilyFarms #StopTheFamilyFarmTax
#BackBritishBusiness #NoToUnfairTax
#harvest25 complete , a massive thankyou to all who helped ,heres to next year
Mark Middleton retweeted
Thanks to everyone who joined us at Lamport AgX this week!
Great to see so many visitors across both days — we really appreciated the conversations, questions, and shared insights. A fantastic turnout and a valuable couple of days in the field.
We look forward to seeing you all again next year!
#LamportAgX @davidpurdysoils
Just finished watching @JeremyClarkson #clarksonsfarm , superb, showing the highs & stresses of farming & pubbing .My father always says”Enjoy the job for what it is, theres always another year “, thankyou its nice to be appreciated.
Mark Middleton retweeted
Makes you tingle.
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Mark Middleton retweeted
IMPORTANT SFI NEWS
Applicants who started an SFI application within 2 months of 11 March 2025 but did not submit it by that date will be given 6 weeks to complete an application.
This means if an application was started on or after 12 January 2025, you will be able to apply. Defra will contact those eligible directly to confirm what the next steps will be.
Read more at bit.ly/4kadpSA or contact your local Berrys advisor:
Megan Rogers (Kettering) on 07747 625716
Tom Harris (Towcester) on 07747 567910
Maisie Evans (Shrewsbury) on 07971 917984
Vicky Price (Hereford) on 07789 986904
#Berrys #PropertyConsultants #BusinessConsultants #GrantUpdate #SFI
Mark Middleton retweeted
Tractors line the streets of Northamptonshire as farmers stage protest highlighting 'the mistakes Labour are making'
northantstelegraph.co.uk/new…
In modern parlance ,@DefraGovUK "they can do one " we no longer believe a word they say & we will be very reluctant to sign upto future schemes.