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Preserving the family farm for the next generation is an important goal for one young farmer from Cornwall. So how does she plan to do it? Ruth Wills finds out.

Forces Farming was set up to help those leaving the military get into farming. Emily Ashworth meets Jeremy Gibbs heading up the initiative to hear all about how it benefits veterans and the industry.

Fairness in the food supply chain is a topic which has dominated the pages of Farmers Guardian and minds of industry leaders for years.

A blind farmer who fought hard to fulfil his ambition of working in the agricultural industry has now dedicated himself to helping young people with disabilities achieve the same. Emily Scaife finds out more.

The Vervaet Quad 550 is the latest machine from the Netherlands-based manufacturer and claimed to be the strongest and lightest self-propelled carrier chassis currently available

The New Holland T7.315 HD is the largest model in the T7 Series, the latest incarnation of which was introduced last year, with an array of new features including a new cab. Simon Henley reports.

Ryan Dakin, 25, a free-range egg producer from Malpas, Cheshire.

When opportunity knocked, Damian Barson answered. His lifelong dream of becoming a farmer has recently become a reality after being given the chance to farm 26 hectares (64 acres) at Warton, near Preston, Lancashire.

Offering the performance of a six-cylinder with the dimensions of a four, in addition to a distinct technology offering places the 163hp Fendt 516 as an adaptable all-rounder.  

Through hard work, positivity, and a can-do attitude, new entrants Stuart and Chloe Graham, made their dream a reality when they secured a ten-year tenancy on one of Scotland’s Crown Estate farms.