One of the biggest challenges in farming is uncertainty over the weather and this year is turning out to be another one to remember.

They say every day is a school day and inviting the general public into your farmyard on a daily basis is certainly an education.

Switching milking systems has gained traction over the past decade, with farmers wanting to upgrade technology and reduce milking labour. For one farm a dual approach is creating flexibility for the future. Natalie Noble reports.

Designed to cope with a wide variety of soils, one large-scale East Anglian root crop grower has invested in the latest stone separators.

Ben Lewis, 25, works with his parents on their mixed family farm in Dilwyn, Herefordshire, which is home to the Haven herd of pedigree Hereford cattle.

The Agriculture Bill contains much good, but I hope we in the Lords can improve it in the areas of transition, productivity, support for tenants, food security and health, says Lord Donald Curry.

The Conservatives have been clear – they will not allow our food standards to be undermined in trade deals, says Andrew RT Davies, Welsh Tory Shadow Minister for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

The UK is the world’s third largest exporter of sheep meat and provides a range of environmental benefits, but in order to retain this stellar record, we need a trade deal with the EU, says NSA chief executive Phil Stocker.

Farm groups are very focused on trade policy, but their time would be better spent pushing for farmers to get a fairer price for their food, says Cornish lamb and beef farmer Rona Amiss.

Aiming to improve the timeliness and effectiveness of his grassland rejuvenation and overseeding service, contractor Ian Kirkby opted for the latest tool from He-Va.