Country diary: Digging for worms, and other post-Brexit jobs for a farmer

Tebay, Cumbria: My sheep and fell ponies provide a little reassurance when everything else seems to be changingIt is a warm afternoon and I am lying on my back watching two buzzards circling above. Although thankfully not as hot as it has been, the heat has temporarily defeated me and I have downed my spade for a rest.Our farm is part of Defra?s sustainable farming incentive (SFI) pilot, and we have several actions that we have to complete under this scheme. The SFI is one of three new environmental land-management schemes introduced since we left the EU. As part of the pilot I have to assess the soils on our farm. Continue reading...