Kate Pressland

Chief Operating Officer at Ag.Impact. Farmophile, nerd, 98% coffee. Views are my own, retweets not endorsements etc.

[Kate Pressland @KatePressland]

@GreenAcres_Farm @prof_andywilcox Such a brilliant host - the group haven’t stopped talking about your farm! Thank you so much, Mark

[Kate Pressland @KatePressland]

On @BBCFarmingToday Today as they start their innovation week.

https://t.co/yAgpHfUdsq

It’s not every day one is followed by a head-itchingly detailed discussion on falcon ‘husbandry’ 😅

[Susie Dent @susie_dent]

Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.

[Kate Pressland @KatePressland]

Can anyone tell me how long butter has been shrinkflated to 200g from 250g?! Screwing up Christmas baking a treat 😒

[Centre for Effective Innovation in Agriculture @CEIAgri]

🌾🐄Farmers and growers help set the research agenda 🔍💡
NEW REPORT: @CEIAgri working with @NFUtweets @innovateuk, coordinated workshops across 6 farming orgs, involving almost 100 farmers sharing their research needs and challenges.

Find out more: https://t.co/hsEPCYnbPV

[Defra Chief Scientist @DefraCSA]

Live Q&A
On 17th October 16:00-17:00, we will be hosting a webinar for potential applicants to the R&D Fellowship Programme chaired by Defra’s Deputy Chief Scientific Adviser, Dr Justine Bejta, joined by our Chief Scientific Adviser, Professor Gideon Henderson.

Register below:

[Kate Pressland @KatePressland]

Farmers, if it’s all feeling just too much, there is support at the end of a text, from @JeremyClarkson 👉 https://t.co/xsg3lxWHRW

[Kate Pressland @KatePressland]

@shockproofbeats Kids <6 all over the planet

[Dan Saladino @DanSaladinoUK]

Could your work change the future of food? From improving diets to saving biodiversity… crop research to innovating supply chains… working towards an SDG & tackling food insecurity? Nominate any pioneering work that can make future impact #bbcfoodawards https://t.co/m56JYmoDcQ

[Kate Pressland @KatePressland]

@amar_optician ‘Ang on, what’s this?! Been with you and gang for probably 18 years and I had no clue this was happening 😭 Wishing you all the best, Amar (Southgate/Barnet crew 🫡)

[Kate Pressland @KatePressland]

@BearDen64 Tanqueray 0 is not bad! Just get good tonic for the win. Hope you’re doing alright, Bruce

[Kate Pressland @KatePressland]

@shockproofbeats So rough, big sympathies. My eldest always chucks. She even ralfed on a train once, that was something. Since she was a baby too. Have yet to find anything that works over mind power, fresh air, regular breaks, distraction, music and really good (read: expensive) vomit bags

[Kate Pressland @KatePressland]

As a friend start treatment for a bone marrow transplant with their chronic leukemia, I've got my act together and donated blood.
Do something great today 💪Register at: https://t.co/wQT1NBeXUf

[Kate Pressland @KatePressland]

Quote of the day from Nature:
“I think the significance of the leap year is that it's a great reminder that the universe is really good at defying our attempts to devise nice and pretty and aesthetically pleasing systems to fit it in.” (Alexander Boxer)

[Ben Pike @BenPikeComms]

If you're interested in a career in agricultural journalism, we help run this brilliant free course. It's helped people like Skye @bofinfarmers develop their careers. It comprises 2.5 days of classroom learning followed by work experience. Only 10 funded places available

[Kate Pressland @KatePressland]

This GenZ/alpha pair next to me in a cafe have an LPM* rate of 48. I counted. I know I fall foul of this sometimes, but that is RIDICULOUS.

* "Like"s Per Minute

[Kate Pressland @KatePressland]

My feed is *packed* with messages of businesses closing. Utterly heartbreaking and worrying start to 2024 😔

[Dan Smith @diggerdansmith]

I would be really grateful for any contacts/suggestions in South East USA for any #Regenerative farmers, especially those with an interest in apprenticeships, new entrants, and the next generation. This may include universities and community schemes.

@NuffieldFarming

[Henry Dimbleby @HenryDimbleby]

If you are a chef and an educator and want to join a gang of us who are trying to turn things round from the bottom up, please apply. And if your followers might be that person , please RT https://t.co/kC8KpXJs79

[Matthew Blair @ThrimbyFarms]

Big favour to ask folks.
Please can we get this shared far and wide. We are looking for a positive, forward thinking person to teach Ag in Cumbria. Don’t worry if you’re not a teacher. If it’s tickled your fancy before just give the team a shout.
PLEASE SHARE