09/10/26 Drought aftermath, Cornish hedges, SNP conference, AI and farming

The official estimates for England's harvest 2026 are in, and they don't make happy reading. Provisional figures from the government show that it's the smallest harvest of both barley and oats since 2012. Wheat saw a small increase with losses in the south and east offset by a better harvest further north, and oilseed rape had a better year with a 6% increase in yield.All week we're talking about boundaries, the fences and walls which define farms and fields. Traditional Cornish hedges are an ea