Feature

When it comes to fertility within a herd, the main focus tends to be on the fertility and health status of the cow, but it is important not to ignore the bull.

As winter draws to an end Tom and Jimmy Stobart hope their efforts to restore health and resilience to the soil mean their land will support a relatively early turnout. Ann Hardy reports.

Border Leicester sheep have become a valued part of a young offenders’ rehabilitation programme, initiated by a prison service in Northern Ireland. Hannah Park reports.

The environmental impact of farming is a hot topic at the moment and one of the main bugbears is the use of soya in animal feed, which is becoming a growing concern for consumers and retailers. Lynsey Clark reports.

Aiming to find out more about Fendt’s new tractor control interface, we try it out on the firm’s latest 300 Series tractor.

Bunning’s most compact rear discharge spreader is hard at work for one Welsh poultry enterprise. Jane Carley finds out how the spreader is fitting in with the farm business.

February 2021 Arable Farming Issue

February 2021 Dairy Farming edition

Glenisla, a hill unit on the Angus Perth border, is synonymous with Beef Shorthorn genetics which can be found in herds throughout the UK and beyond. .

A derelict farm in the middle of the Peak District provided the pivotal opportunity for one couple to embark on their farming career. Ruth Wills finds out more.