It is our favourite time of year. There has been a farmstead here since the 12th century, with the addition of a cider house in 1696 for payment of cider to farm labourers. We are continuing this tradition.
Well, harvest 2022 is officially over and it was our biggest harvest to date, with 300 hectares (740 acres) of combinables under our belts.
It has been a long, dry summer here in the Scottish Borders and we still have a couple of fields of grass to mow for second cut silage.
Every time I come to write my article, there seems to be more and more upheaval in the world.
Breedr, the livestock software company that I work for, launched in America earlier this year.
I must start with the poignant news of the passing of The Queen. Even if you are not a royalist you can not help but admire her passion and commitment to all things rural.
I have been trying to decrease my commitments with the many organisations I am involved with.
With the Royal Family having links to the likes of Sandringham and Balmoral, King Charles has been a passionate advocate of sustainable farming.
The harvest moon will appear soon after sunset on September 9. The bright moonlight in the early evening was traditionally a great help during harvesting, hence the name.
Finally, a little more rain has arrived here in Cheshire. Regardless of soil type, the second half of the summer has challenged all our grazing.