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Giving children a fresh start in a nurturing environment is key to the success of Whirlow Hall Farm. Chloe Palmer finds out more.

With constant improvements in battery technology, James Huyton compares the current market offering of electric utility vehicles.

Seasonal poultry production is a key enterprise for many farms, and with difficulties sourcing skilled labour, utilising advancements in technology could help increase processing rates and ease production pressures. Tom Woolman considers the infrastructure options available.

Keeping dairy cows happy and healthy makes a difference to the bottom line as well as improving their welfare, and a new shed flooring development could help, Jane Carley reports.

Many grain dryers have lain idle this year, but not everyone enjoyed a sub-15% harvest – and the next wet summer may not be far away. With fuel prices looking unlikely to fall far, Martin Rickatson seeks advice from manufacturers on maximising efficiency from mobile units.

After a surprise trip to a dairy farm, Susanne Hulme found her perfect career. Sarah Todd finds out more about her journey into farming.

Scraping cubicle housing can be one of the most time-consuming parts of the day on some dairy farms. James Huyton visits a Lancashire-based dairy which is saving time and labour with a robotic system.

With a passion for learning, African farmer Baker Bakashaba has grown his farming business and taken to social media to learn and share information with farmers from other countries. Emily Ashworth finds out more.

It seems a long time since my last column, having written an early one to beat the Christmas deadline.

An independent cider maker has invested in a Kubota compact half-track to preserve its orchards and improve harvesting efficiency across multiple locations. Farmers Guardian reports