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The leaves are turning and we have had 120mm of rain in the last week or so and we keep on finding mice in the cottage. Autumn is definitely here.

The under- or over-feeding of concentrates due to incorrectly calibrated feeders can have implications on performance and ultimately the bottom line. Chris McCullough reports.

Let me tell you a story. It is old and has been retold many times.

Aimee Budge farms in Shetland with her sister. They have 90 suckler Saler cross Shorthorn cattle, 300 Shetland cross Cheviot and 300 pure Shetland sheep and also grow 24 hectares of spring barley.

Hugh Pocock has worked in the livestock industry for the past two decades, and is now a director at Cultura Recruitment, an agribusiness recruitment company. Hugh also runs a small farming business with his family, comprising New Zealand Romney sheep and Australian Lowline Angus and Wagyu cattle.

Sheep producer Greg Dalton is proud of the environmental contribution made by his upland farm near St John’s Chapel in Co Durham. Wendy Short reports.

Stephen Dennis is full of positives.

At spring turnout, the transition between a controlled winter ration and new spring grass can be tricky.