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After finding his own way into agriculture, David Pittendreigh has made a name for himself as a Cheviot breeder. Ellie Layton finds out more.

The grant funding window has opened for farmers looking to invest in major infrastructure projects aimed at boosting farm productivity. James Huyton takes a closer look.

With a range of New Zealand-created work coats offered with claims of performance and agricultural-focused design, we put four of the most popular makes to a four-month long winter endurance to see how they performed

A lifelong passion for wildlife and conservation has shaped the growth of Vine House Farm in Lincolnshire, where Nicholas Watts has created a successful bird seed business alongside his arable enterprise. Kate Chapman reports

Since becoming UK multipliers for Red Angus in the 1990s, Robert and Sophie Whitcombe have been working hard to widen the gene pool

Despite its reputation as a high-yielding forage crop, fodder beet is often overlooked by livestock farmers

Getting the most out of multi-species leys in livestock systems requires a different management approach from grassland, but the results can be very rewarding in the right circumstances

One third of the UK’s bee population has disappeared in the past decade – a disaster for pollinator populations and, in the long-run, farmers and humans too. Natalie Noble finds out how honeybees are a benefit beyond the hum of the hive and the honey.

Coming home to farm has allowed Anna Blumfield to drive the business in a different direction. Emily Ashworth finds out more

Addressing a well-attended LAMMA seminar theatre at the NEC on January 17, the panel took a deep dive into carbon farming and offered practical advice for farmers interested in getting started