Fencing

British farm equipment manufacturing is flourishing in Gloucestershire at Protech Machinery, which is pushing forward with developments in post-driving equipment

Well planned and managed paddock systems can help farms get the most from grazing livestock on stewardship leys

CLA senior land use policy adviser Cameron Hughes said the range of Capital Grants available were 'particularly worth investigating'

Dan Jones farms 650 ewes at the National Trust-owned Parc Farm, which sits on the Great Orme, a limestone headland which rises up 208 metres (682 feet) on the North Wales coast near Llandudno. His Farm Business Tenancy covers the 58 hectares (143 acres) at Parc Farm, plus 364ha (900 acres) of grazing rights on the hill

CLA senior land use policy adviser Cameron Hughes said: "CLA members I speak to are often surprised at the breadth of options available through the Capital Grants scheme."

The vital role of cattle in conservation is being highlighted by a project, which is aiming to transform a landscape and boost local ecology.

Fencing has expanded to be about more than just keeping stock in their designated field, as Jane Carley discovers on meeting with an ambitious young contractor.