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Does simultaneous maize and inter-row grass planting provide for a better establishment of both crops with significant cost savings? Toby Whatley reports

While square bales are beginning to dominate the landscape in many areas, round balers still have their place, and the application of tech makes them more versatile. Jane Carley reports.

A high standard of colostrum management and a slow weaning process are two ‘non-negotiable' elements of calf rearing for Staffordshire-based Dan Lovatt, who milks 1,000 Jersey cross Friesian spring calvers across two site

When the job calls for two people and the terrain is not suitable for a 4x4, utility vehicles have come into their own. But the latest updates to ‘two-up’ quad bikes from Polaris widen the choices available.

Dairy farming in South Africa comes with its own set of unique challenges, but despite this Paul and Sarah Reynolds are focused on expansion

Taking on a Duchy of Lancaster farm in Pickering five years ago enabled Chris Timm and family to expand their livestock business

Looking for operational flexibility with wholecrop forage, Somerset contractors Butt Brothers have opted for a folding Marangon direct cut header with their 911hp New Holland FR920 forager. Geoff Ashcroft reports.

Slurry separators are often viewed as a static piece of farm infrastructure, but could a mobile unit be a flexible cost effective solution for farmers willing to share an asset? James Huyton takes a look at the Vogelsang X-Split unit in action.

Running a housed dairy herd can be expensive but by maximising every cubicle place a Welsh family farm is protecting its profit margins

The British Grassland Society's summer meeting included visits to livestock farmers in the South of England making low input grassland work for their systems