For 30 years, Glyn Hamer Mill Mix has provided a service for farmers to utilise home-grown produce in livestock rations. With volatility increasing in the grain and pulses markets, Alex Heath speaks to the firm’s James Hamer about the machines it employs and what farmers need to know about on farm milling and mixing.

With fuel and labour two substantial costs of establishing a potato crop, one West Midlands-based farm has turned to a Baselier FA350 one-pass planter to mitigate against spiralling costs. Alex Heath speaks to them about the machine and the philosophy surrounding it.

Electric loaders have been around for a number of years now, but while uptake has been relatively steady, those running them find the benefits and pitfalls soon become apparent. Alex Heath speaks to a user of an Avant Tecno e6 compact electric loader.