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One Hampshire-based grower has invested in a high-tech K Two spreader with weigh cells and IsoBus control, to make the most of nutrient values with digestate from an on-farm AD plant.

The Agriculture Bill needs major reform if farming is to thrive in Brexit Britain, says Leicestershire arable and beef farmer Joe Stanley in an open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

There have been a lot of challenges for farmers over the past 10 years, but they have left us battle-hardened and ready to take on the world, not battle-weary and cowered, says NFU deputy president Guy Smith.

Number 10 has already removed environmental commitments from the EU Withdrawal Agreement, which does not bode well for the protection of food standards over the coming years, says Kerry McCarthy, Labour MP for Bristol East.

Farming in Scotland needs to change if we are to come close to meeting our climate targets, but the Scottish Government’s Agriculture Bill sets out no plans for reform, says John Finnie, Green MSP for the Highlands and Islands.

Digestate can offer useful nutrients for growing crops, and a Suffolk arable farm has invested in equipment to make best use of it and precisely quantify its value

Following its acquisition of Kongskilde implements, New Holland will present a host of new implements at LAMMA 2020.

My dad drummed into us from an early age the importance of a warm welcome, either to friends or strangers. A firm handshake, a smile, offering someone a drink and asking them where they have come from, how was their journey? Putting people at ease.

In the last year, 98 per cent of UK households bought red meat and 99.8 per cent bought a dairy product - a higher number of households than bought toilet roll, says AHDB beef and lamb strategy director Will Jackson.

I would like to start this month’s article by wishing everyone a Happy New Year, a year which I hope will be significantly more stable in terms of both weather and political shenanigans.