Welcome
Thoughts on a harvest that’s best forgotten.

Threshermen’s Gold in Ireland
No fewer than 64 threshing mills were worked simultaneously during a world record event at Drumquin, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, on Saturday 21 August. Leslie Hutchinson reports.

Peak of Perfection
Keith Langston travels to the Peak District to view the superb tractor collection of Derek and Janet Mellor, which ranks among the country’s best.

Yesterday’s Farming Brought Back to Life
Roger Hamlin visits the biggest ‘Yesterday’s Farming’ event yet at Puckington, Somerset.

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A New Code for the Countryside
Jo Roberts gives an even-handed appraisal of the new Countryside Code.

My Lincolnshire
Renowned for his landscape, farming heritage and wildlife paintings, David Waller tells Pete Kelly what makes his home county so special to him.

Letters
Readers’ thoughts, views and comments - not forgetting our cartoon characters Wurzel & Gripper.

Steel Wheels on my Tractor
John Hobbs visits renowned West Country tractor collector Andrew Davey, who has a particular interest in steel-wheeled tractors.

Back to the Real Horse-Power
Although John Barker was brought up on tractors, an imaginative Christmas present led him to a two-day course in heavy horse-handling which changed his life.

Reviews
Including a graphic book about providing for the troops in the Great War.

Our Farm in Wartime
J. R. Blake continues his memories of life on a Surrey farm during the 1939-45 conflict.

On the Tractor Trail in Scotland
Alan Barnes resumes the search for old tractors, both working and abandoned, during a spring holiday in the Scottish Highlands.

A Vintage Hampshire Harvest
Pete Kelly describes how a harvest was brought in by classic and vintage machinery at East Meon, Hampshire, on Sunday 8 August.

Swedish Fashion!
Roger Hamlin comes across a Bolinder-Munktell 35 three-cylinder diesel tractor and is glad to learn that it hasn’t been over-restored.

A Pungent Tale!
Polly Pullar remembers a billy goat which left his mark - everywhere!

True Colours!
Fred Scott never forgot the years he spent driving a dark blue Massey-Ferguson 35 for Lancashire County Council - so when he heard that one of them was for sale, what do you think he did?

Baling from the Side
Leslie Hutchinson tells of two David Brown Albion PB1 side-delivery pick-up balers which still demand attention.

Tractor Talk
Introducing the winner of our £1000 tractor competition.

Fred’s Restoration Problem-Solver

The Best of All Worlds - for Just a Penny!
A copy of Farm Field & Fireside dated 28 December 1900 opens a magical door to the countryside life of 104 years ago, writes Pete Kelly.

The Full Irish - Part Two
Keith Langston concludes his story about Richard Moynan’s superb tractor collection in Southern Ireland.

Tractor Diary

‘Minnie-Mo’ - an Ace on Spades
Jerry Thurston tries John Simpson’s spade-lug-fitted Minneapolis-Moline UTS for size.

Rare Breeds Factfile
Marianne Thomas delves into the history of Scots Dumpy poultry.

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