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74th British National Ploughing Championships is taking place in Coventry, West Midlands, this weekend

When Andrew Walters first arrived as farm manager at Boddington Estates in 2014, the rotation was tight, black-grass pressure was high, and soils needed improvement

With autumn drilling approaching, growers are warned of the heightened BYDV risk due to the green bridge

It takes a bit of skill to get it right, but on-land ploughing could be the answer to keeping a light tread when you need to invert the soil, utilizing wider wheels without damaging already formed furrows. Jane Carley reports.