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Five years on from hosting a Farming For A Better Climates pilot project, Montrose farmer Willie Officer has seen the change of approach result in improved yields and reduced input costs.

Using foliar nitrogen is one of the steps farmer Harry Heath has taken to improve the environmental footprint of his familys mixed farm near Newport, Shropshire.

Attention to detail and timeliness are everything when making the best silage, especially with applications of slurry and fertiliser

To help optimise spray application timings, one Leicestershire farm has opted for a Chafer Sentry mixer bowser to support its 5,000-litre trailed sprayer. Geoff Ashcroft reports.

UK tractor sales have shown a marked increase, with the highest single-month figure since 2009.

Last year provided Scottish livestock producers with generally kind weather for making silage. But do not assume the same will happen this year.

Íæż½ã½ã in England are one step closer to tapping into gene editing technology, with the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act to remove precision bred, or ‘gene edited’, products from the scope of GMO legislation, bringing rules in line with other countries around the world, including Australia, Canada, Japan, Brazil and Argentina.

Lancashire-based engineering company Bradleys Group is finding its niche in bespoke builds with a continued demand from customers requiring high-specification trailers to meet the diverse demands of agriculture and allied industries.

After taking over Hope Farm in 2000, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is using the land as a testbed to demonstrate how farmers can transition to more nature-friendly practices while remaining commercially profitable.

As many manufacturers have left the pickup market altogether, Ford has remained front and centre with the launch of its new-generation Ranger single and double cab models. Toby Whatley reports.