Clarkson Invents Again - Or Not...

I'm an avid fan of Clarkson's Farm, and enjoy noting how well he represents real experiences of UK farmers, and likely many farmers beyond. Having lived on a farm myself, I have certainly seen many of the issues that he is experiencing. I accept that he throws in a considerable amount of artistic license, but it is a TV show...!

Innovation is a wonderful characteristic of many farmers, as they often have to work with what they've got, "bodging" their way past problems. It is always entertaining to see Clarkson himself showing such characteristics. Last year I briefly reported on his protection ring or rail for the pigloos. This year we have his line markers.

For the uninitiated, when planting seeds (drilling) in a large field, it can be difficult to see where the last line was drilled when traversing back across the field - the whole field, after all, is brown ground. To help farmers, seed drills can be fitted with a tilling disk on the end of a long arm that can