Will's World

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: How to get more bang from your spring barley

Like everyone else who put spring barley in the ground this year, I’ve been praying for rain. Also like everyone else who put spring barley in the ground this year,…

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Will's World: Exam time is an educational experience

I’ve dealt with a considerable amount of ball ache lately. Not the usual variety, like farm assurance inspections or whole-herd TB tests, or even a burst hydraulic pipe at 5.05…

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Will's World: The real power delivered by farming generations

As I get older, I find myself thinking about my grandparents more and more. How I wish I could have tea and biscuits around the farmhouse kitchen table with them…

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Will's World: Me, the Dee, and a man named Dylan

You might have noticed that there are some new photos of me to accompany this page, taken recently by a very nice man called Lee. I think Farmers Weekly photographers…

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Will's World: Fake meat is giving me a 'Brad' feeling

As a child of the 1980s who loved science-fiction movies, I could only dream of the astounding technology that would be available to us by the time I grew up.…

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Will's World: Entitled space invaders get farmer-style blasting

At the risk of making certain close family members fall about the place laughing, I’m going to confidently state that I’m a very patient man. I know this because, not…

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Will's World: Age-related problems keep me on my toes

I’ve spent most of today sawing logs. It’s one of my favourite jobs, mainly because I can get completely lost in it. Put on the ear defenders, tune out from…

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Will's World: Slings and arrows of outrageous IHT misfortunes

Who is Sir Keir Starmer’s chief communications adviser? Does anyone know? I could google it, of course, but frankly I’d rather have my testicles slammed repeatedly in a car door…

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Will's World: Bacon butty was one of my rasher decisions

Trains are my favourite mode of transport. I like the sound they make, I like the architecture of the stations, I like the people-watching, I like looking out the window…

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Will's World: Keep it to yourself – I've met my special crush

There are three things I count myself a devoted fan of. Welsh rugby – although the less said about this at the current tragicomedy stage in our history, the better.…

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Will's World: Inspiring conference and a great craic in Cork

The present Mrs Evans and I attended the Positive Farmers Conference in Cork a few weeks ago, for the second year in a row. It was a fantastic few days…

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Will's World: Books, Benidorm and banishing the blues

I’m writing this on the third Monday of January, or Blue Monday – so called because it’s said to be the most depressing day of the year. Seemingly it’s down…

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