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The Stainthorpe family are focused on figures to help drive their pedigree Hampshire Down flock forward, while producing the best example of the breed

Growing fruit, mainly blackcurrants and apples, is the key focus of the Husband family's farming enterprise. Ewan Pate finds out more

John Deere’s 5M could be the compact tractor of choice for livestock farms, with its design capabilities to work in yards and with integrated technologies for fieldwork. Toby Whatley put a range-topping 135hp 5130M on test.

Elaine Smith has made it her mission to excite children about the world of farming. Emily Ashworth finds out more

How does a contractor thrive in a competitive area? Jane Carley reports on a Cornish business that offers a forage wagon service as an alternative to a forager.

The 2025 splash plate ban has worried some and inspired others and Callum Fernihough has chosen to get ahead and make best use of slurry by using a trailing shoe applicator

An all-encompassing approach which starts before a heifer is even born has helped Stowell Farms reduce their average age at first calving by two months in the last three years

A Hampshire grower has added a third John Deere 9900i to its fleet to make the most of a short harvesting window for whole-crop forage. Geoff Ashcroft caught up with the team mid-way through its 1,820 hectare harvest.

Does simultaneous maize and inter-row grass planting provide for a better establishment of both crops with significant cost savings? Toby Whatley reports

While square bales are beginning to dominate the landscape in many areas, round balers still have their place, and the application of tech makes them more versatile. Jane Carley reports.