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As 2021 draws to an end, Hannah Binns takes a look back at key industry and political developments which made the farming headlines this year.

Charlotte Budgen is one of the faces of Tomorrow’s Engineers Week. She tells Hannah Binns about her career journey into agricultural engineering to date.

Convoys of tractors decked in fairy lights and tinsel drew in excited crowds up and down the country as farmers pulled together to raise thousands of pounds for charity while connecting urban and rural communities.

Sprayers, apps and high tech drills were among the innovations on show at the CropTec Show. Toby Whatley reports from the event.

Sharing several design features from the larger 8S range, the new model uses a 6.6-litre AGCO power six-cylinder block which is shared across the range, offering 210hp with an additional 10hp available as a boost for transport, pto or high hydraulic demand applications through the use of the engine power management (EPM) system.

The Shelbourne Reynolds 600-Series hedge-cutter models are designed for use on mid-sized tractors. Simon Henley visits a contractor in Leicestershire who purchased a 5.6m 656 model last year.

Looking for greater output and efficiency, while maintaining low ground pressure characteristics, one Suffolk contractor has added a five-wheel Ploeger self-propelled spreader to its machinery fleet. Geoff Ashcroft reports

LAMMA Show has been moved from January to May in response to the unfolding Covid-19 surge.

Drivers of UTVs should always use the vehicle’s seatbelts and not assume the roll-cage will prevent serious injury or death, safety chiefs have warned.

Lancashire dairy farmer Andrew Wilkinson uses an Abbey VF1250 diet feeder purchased earlier this year from Rickerby at Carnforth. This is what he had to say about its performance to date. Simon Henley reports.