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Theft and criminal damage are growing concerns for farming businesses, so improving security could be a valuable investment. Jane Carley reports

The Big Feastival took place over the August Bank Holiday

As a carry-over from their dairy days, Northamptonshire farmers the Gowling family have remained faithful to the trailed forage harvester to produce silage for their beef and sheep enterprises. Geoff Ashcroft caught up with them for the second cut grass.

Designed to improve weight distribution and machine manoeuvrability, the front tank, rear toolbar direct drill or strip tillage combination is seeing a resurgence, with several UK manufacturers offering new machines

The Rockett family combine their passion for showing with keeping the milking herd at home going

One Wiltshire grower relies on a pair of Claas Axion 810 tractors for frontline power, citing reliability and comfort among the reasons he has remained with the brand since 2007. Geoff Ashcroft reports

Britain's last remaining prison-run dairy farm has installed two milking robots, a move that has significantly increased milk yield from its herd of 120 pedigree Holsteins

Kuhn is no newcomer to the trailed mower market but recent years have seen sales fall in favour of mounted front, rear and butterfly units. We take a look at one farming business that has moved away from mounted and back to a trailed unit

A lot has changed in the last half a century, but even after 50 years, Borderway Mart is still at the heart of the rural community. Barbara Huddart finds out more.

With the aim of a profitable and sustainable future, Jo and Alex Gidlow are keen to push their family farm on by increasing cow numbers and future-proofing the system