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Although fruit and vineyard machines dominated Massey Ferguson’s recent 3 Series tractor launch, a model at the top end of the range will pique the interest of livestock farmers requiring a sophisticated all-rounder. Farmers Guardian reports.

Dan Burdett and his family own and run the 300-hectare (741-acre) Cockhaise Farm, near Haywards Heath, West Sussex. The farm is home to an organic autumn-calving herd of 240 Holstein and Friesian crosses. He also contract farms another organic autumn-calving herd of 220 cows at Bore Place near Edenbridge, Kent.

Becky Fenton and husband Paul milk 180 pedigree Holsteins under the Springlebee prefix at Centenary Farm, a Cheshire county council farm. In 2021, they bought a farm in Staffordshire and they plan to farm there once the new dairy set-up has been built.

Following delays from all variations of Covid-19, LAMMA returned to the NEC in Birmingham with product launches and updates across the industry. Farmers Guardian found out more.

With a lifelong passion for farming, Richard Elcock looks back on his 50 year career with the Hawking family. Rebecca Jordan meets him to find out just how much has really changed.

The world needs to increase food production and availability by 70 per cent by 2050 to keep pace with the food needs of a rapidly expanding global population.

Lambing’s almost over (at last) and calving is well through here at Hundleshope.

I, like many, headed down to Birmingham and to LAMMA Show recently.

Agriculture’s new professional body is looking for farmers and growers to help shape its next stage of development before its official launch to industry in 2023.

Head of Livestock Sales Angela Calvert reflects on Covid-19’s impact on agricultural shows now the season is in full swing.Ìý