Alan Stennett
@AlanStennett
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Lincolnshire writer broadcaster & journalist Mostly farming but trains tractors & local history thrown in Ex-producer/presenter #BBCLincsFarming Proud BEM
Lincolnshire UK
Joined March 2013
Busy on the Show field today setting up for tomorrow’s @WoodhallSpaShow Weather looking good. See you there?
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New book suggests that seven 'baronial' families now control the US food market.
thehill.com
Iowa’s food landscape can become like Italy’s — if the “barons” who captured the American farmstand can be defeated, a new book argues. “Barons,” published Tuesday by A…
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Good turnout for farmers collective machinery sale at Swineshead today. Sunny, but a cold wind
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Congratulations to the @LNER Lost Property people. I left a coat either on a train or at Peterborough station two weeks ago and only realised I hadn't got it yesterday. It has just been collected from Maurice and his colleagues at Newark. Thank you
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The drain with a lonely pine? Swanpool pumping station and drain from the Water Rail Way near the old railway station at Stixwold. All part of the excellent work that the @WDIDB do to keep our feet dry!
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Good session here @LIATLincoln this morning. I now know a lot more about AI than I did, but I also know how little I know!
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Congratulations @LEAF_Farming chairman Philip Wynne (@wynnbp) - awarded an OBE in the 2024 #NewYearsHonours list. Details and other farming-related recipients here:
fwi.co.uk
Philip Wynn, chairman of sustainable farming group Linking Environment and Farming (Leaf), has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire
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Went to British Sugar’s Wissington factory today for a media briefing. Wouldn’t say we learned a huge amount more unfortunately, although not very surprisingly either. Here are some brief(?!) “highlights”: 🧵 👇🏻
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Looking better over the river tonight than it was yesterday?
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The future of robots in farming, according to a robot. Prof Simon Pearson @LIATLincoln asked the question.
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Good to be back @LIATLincoln this morning for the first of their new series of breakfast briefings. Excellent bacon, sausages, mushrooms and food for thought!
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Sad to say that today I had to say goodbye to a great companion and fellow explorer of river banks and old railway lines. Thanks, Jess.
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