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Neil MacLeod

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
3
Latest publication
Sep 25, 2026
Outlet visibility, for Farmers Weekly
Top 500K sites
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Jul 15, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Neil MacLeod

    Farmer Focus: None of us are in the same boat this harvest - Farmers Weekly (opens the original)

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    The slight problem with writing a monthly article is that, once it’s in print, there’s no going back and, with honesty being the best policy, one must always come clean. Last month, I reported both very good and exceptionally bad winter barley yields, and average but acceptable winter oat and oilseed rape yields. See also: Farmer Focus: I subconsciously define myself by the business My prediction at that point was that our winter wheat yields would be variable based on soil type, their ability t

  2. Article · Aug 19, 2026 · Neil MacLeod

    Farmer Focus: Combine breakdowns and variable crop yields - Farmers Weekly (opens the original)

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    Harvest started at Southesk on 21 July, fully a week earlier than normal and has already produced more than enough drama both crop and operationally related. The combination of three months of continual winter rain is in stark contrast to the extremely hot summer temperatures, which forced crops into early senescence. The effects of this are now confirmed by the combine, with yields very much based on soil type and quality of drainage, but also the soil’s ability to hold onto moisture through th

  3. Article · Jul 15, 2026 · Neil MacLeod

    Farmer Focus: Fuel price fall welcomed as harvest approaches - Farmers Weekly (opens the original)

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    With winter barley about to receive its pre-harvest glyphosate, thoughts once again turn to how valuable this product is in terms of making crops harvest ready for ease of combining, reducing drying and improving long-term storage prospects. In addition to its harvest benefits for Northern growers, glyphosate is used UK-wide for those of us implementing non-inversion tillage, so let’s hope that the upcoming relicensing is supported by the Health and Safety Executive and the UK government, and ou

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