Gareth Staples-Jones, 24, and Grace Collinson, 23, farm in Stone Fold Village, Accrington. Gareth works as a commercial account handler at NFU Mutual Preston and Grace works at Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary.
This month’s #FarmingCAN campaign theme shows how the industry can deliver rewarding careers. Emily Ashworth and Hannah Binns find out more.
Genomic testing can be used to genetically improve dairy herds and breed the best replacements, bringing benefits in yield, health and fertility - but how can producers get started? Ruth Wills reports.
Calves can be affected by heat and humidity during summer, just like the milking herd, says Cargill’s youngstock specialist Bianca Theeruth.
Pulse growers are being advised to familiarise themselves with the symptoms, risk factors and management options for key diseases in peas and beans this season.
Only winter oilseed rape hybrids are grown at McGregor Farms in the Scottish Borders, where they grow 700 hectares of the crop.
Finding a variety which combines good yields with impressive disease resistance credentials has long been a difficult challenge for wheat growers. But independent trials are showing RGT Saki is offering growers just that.