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As the industry gears up to unite for #FARM24, we speak to new entrant Adam Cusick, whose passion to promote opportunity and diversity within the agricultural industry is at the heart of a piece of work others can learn from and be inspired by.

Grazing winter cereals can provide high quality winter forage for sheep, without impacting grain yields, trials have found. Alice Dyer reports.

With more than a quarter of the 400 exhibitors at Cereals new for 2023, visitors will have the opportunity to explore trade stands, two stages, crop demonstrations and much more. Alice Dyer and Ash Burbidge report.

The Solway View herd dominated the Border British Blue Clubs show and sale at Carlisle reaching new heights

Livestock numbers were numbers were up by 50 per cent in the sheep section and by 30 per cent in the cattle section at Nottinghamshire County Show

It was the Charolais champion, Balymyle Sandy from William David and James Albert Connolly, Ballynahinch, County Down, which was crowned this year’s beef champion.

Holstein champion Damm Tatoo Sallie from Martin and Cyrill Millar, Coleraine, Londonderry took home the dairy inter-breed championship.

Longwool champion, a North Country Cheviot ewe from Jack Smyth and William Rankin, Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone, took home the sheep inter-breed sash.

Increased returns for livestock and farmers sticking with the marts to get the ‘true value’ for their stock have provided a boost for auction marts in 2022.

Increased returns for livestock and farmers sticking with the marts to get the true value for their stock have provided a boost for auction marts in 2022.