Articles
View below a selection of articles Joe has written, contributed to or have been written about him and the Allerton Project farm.
Opinion: Farmers can focus too much on food security
Seven years ago, in August 2017, the headline of my first column for Farmers Weekly read “First and foremost, farming is about food”. In the...
Embracing Agroforestry for Climate Resilience and Sustainability
As reflected upon in my last piece, climate change will inevitably drive adaptation in the farmed landscape. This will range from an appreciation...
Opinion: ‘Farmer exceptionalism’ is a dangerous belief
Occasionally you read something which stops you in your tracks, and the recent piece in Farmers Weekly by Abi Kay (“Is there a problem with the...
Opinion: No ‘normal’ season since 2018
The period since October 2023 has been merely the latest and most extreme example of the future that awaits agricultural production in the UK as the...
Navigating the Storm: Challenges in agriculture
As I write this in the third week of March, I can reflect on challenging times both behind and ahead. On the heavy Hanslope-Denchworth series clays...
Opinion: Society and government need farmers more than ever
The future of farming is bright, even if it may not feel that way at times.Ultimately, there will be some 10 billion mouths to feed by the middle of...
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