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As farms expand with more remote buildings or totally separate yards, many farmers are looking at camera systems for security and to monitor stock. Toby Whatley looks at what you need to know and finds out more about remote-controlled units from UK suppliers.

As fertiliser prices soar, time spent getting spreader settings right will be particularly valuable this season. Alice Dyer reports.

Looking to expand its low ground pressure spraying services, one Cornish contractor has opted for the latest AgriBuggy2, with 3,000-litre tank and 24-metre boom. Geoff Ashcroft reports.

A farmer is selling his collection of more than 240 Massey Ferguson (MF) tractors, combines and implements in order to fund the growth of his business.

Electric loaders have been around for a number of years now, but while uptake has been relatively steady, those running them find the benefits and pitfalls soon become apparent. Alex Heath speaks to a user of an Avant Tecno e6 compact electric loader.

With the emphasis on improving handling performance, one Lincolnshire grower opted for a Manitou MLT 961 telehandler, which packs a nine-metre lift height and six-tonne lift capacity. Geoff Ashcroft looks at what this machine brings to the business.

Keeping on top of hedge growth and maintaining a tidy finish is top of the to-do lists for many farmers and contractors at this time of year. Geoff Ashcroft and Simon Henley speak to two users of popular models.

Bedding up cattle has traditionally been a tiresome job using manual methods or a dusty one, fraught with troublesome bales and stubborn pto shafts to connect with a straw blower. However, one dairy farming business has found telehandler-mounted spreaders to be the ideal solution.

News that cash set aside for the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund is set to be tripled, has been welcomed by the sector.

The Massey Ferguson 1200 was manufactured in Britain from 1972 until 1979. Recognised by MF enthusiasts today as an icon of its era, Simon Henley explores more about the history and development of this tractor.