As one Defra agency appears to be finally learning the painful lessons of IT rollouts gone wrong, another seems to have walked into the same trap. 
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In Your Field
William and Andrew Cowx: Calves’ coughing spell delays weaning but all ok now
It is Candlemas Day this week - halfway through winter. I was always told you should have half your winter feed of straw, hay or silage left to take us through to spring; hopefully we will have a spring like last year and there will be ample.
John Walton: Out with the old and in with the new
A belated ‘Happy new year’ to you all. The month of doom is nearly at an end, February is just around the corner, nights are starting to draw out and, dare I say it’s warming up a little.
The big debate
Watch again: Food versus fuel debate
MORE research and development, clearer Government policy and the willingness to support GM is needed if the UK is to move forward with its biofuel production.