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Tag Archives: hay
A decade of extremes
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) tells us that the first decade of the 21st century was the warmest for both hemispheres and for both land and ocean temperatures since measurements began in 1850. As you know, I think the evidence … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, ecology, money and trade, weather and climate
Tagged Africa, America, ancient tree, Asia, climate, data, Europe, farmer, glacier, grass, harvest, hay, ice, land, plant_dicot, plant_gymnosperm, plant_monocot, rock, sea, summer, sunlight, temperature, tree, weather
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Snow in Britain in March
Here in Britain we have snow now, which isn’t usual for this time of year. It’s classed as ‘extreme weather’ by our standards. The BBC tells us what is happening. Here’s what the Met Office says about the extreme weather’s … Continue reading
Posted in weather and climate
Tagged breeding, farm, farmer, feed, garden, gardener, hay, livestock, pasture, sheep, snow, temperature
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Poppies
In Britain and other countries of the Commonwealth, at this time of year many of us wear the remembrance poppy. I’ve lived in England and Wales all my life so for me, mid-autumn has always included remembrance poppies. Many of … Continue reading
Posted in horticulture
Tagged conservation, farm, garden, grassland, hay, history, law, pharmaceutical, poppy, war, weed
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Water, water everywhere still
Saint Swithun was right this year, wasn’t he? It’s well past the end of his forty-day threat as I write this, and the Jet Stream is still playing havoc with weather in much of the Northern Hemisphere. Here in Britain … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, weather and climate
Tagged climate, flood, grain, harvest, hay, sowing, straw, water
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