One Derbyshire contractor has opted for a MDB Green Climber LV600 radio-controlled tool carrier to carry out vegetation clearance on challenging terrain. Geoff Ashcroft reports.

Filling the void of activity on an arable farm during winter has led to a diverse operation at Hamford Farming, and one that means investment in machinery needs to cater for all enterprises. Farmers Guardian reports

Farmers have a lot to deal with in normal times, but with rising costs, the loss of the Basic Payment Scheme and no real sense of direction from Defra on new schemes, it can sometimes be overwhelming.

Spring on the farm is a crazy balancing act which comes with the territory of being a mixed farm.

Heather Mackie, 25 is from a dairy and beef farm in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire. Her family has been farming for as far as they can trace back.

Andrew Clements on the changing volumes.

As chair of the Shetland Sheep Society, Kate Sharp is passionate about telling the story of this well-known breed. Kate Chapman finds out more.

When it comes to tackling the two most common conditions which affect calves, scours and pneumonia, prevention should always be the top priority, according to Boehringer Animal Health.

As the new potato season gets underway, Farmers Guardian gets the latest crop management advice from two agronomists in contrasting regions of the UK.

There are many farming ‘anchor points’ throughout the year which provoke memories and underline how yet another year has flown past.