Serious investment thinking that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
Perspectives on conservation, land management and investing in agriculture from farmers across the globe
Originally published February 2021. Messing about in boats, you come across all kinds of creatures – but it’s not the wild ones that chew your ear off. Beavers do extraordinary things. While paddling canoes down the River Tay this summer, a local naturalist in our small team picked up a ‘beaver...
My loyal reader knows full well that I escape to southern seas for the winter months, and all winters are mere memories. Having experienced earthquakes, cyclones, fires and...
This article was originally published in Summer 2019. Farming in the UK is changing faster than anyone realises. There will be winners – and losers… The UK farming industry is...
Farmer Martin Hole reflects on the death of a family member in Kenya and what this reminds us about the complications of land ownership.
This article was originally published in September 2018. Part 1 – Complexity and the burden of history With the result of the Brexit vote leading to a long, complex and, to date,...
Communities, whether they are villages, farms or even flocks of sheep, work best when they work together. Late last Sunday night a 6ft 6in tall policeman carrying a machine gun...
This article was originally published in April 2020. Activists who condemn all livestock agriculture indiscriminately might want to consider the ecological benefits of pasture....
This article was originally published on 11 April 2018. I received a text message recently from the tenant of our converted granary. It requested that I telephone her...
The last months have seen unprecedented change as all have faced up to the challenge of the pandemic. For many, it has meant working from home rather than the regular commute to...
On the difference between price and value.