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Brix, sap or tissue testing: what can plant health testing really tell you? Alice Dyer finds out.

In a bid to reduce black grass pressure in cereals, one Gloucestershire estate has opted for a Horsch Avatar with multi-hopper capability, as it seeks to widen the rotation and introduce cover crops. Geoff Ashcroft reports

Grazing winter cereals can provide high quality winter forage for sheep, without impacting grain yields, trials have found. Alice Dyer reports.

A series of unfortunate obstacles has seen one Welsh family re-evaluate the way they farm. Gaina Morgan finds out more.

Merseyside arable farmer Nick Wright is making the most of increased drill capacity and capability to facilitate changes to his establishment regime. Jane Carley reports.

Dairy farming in South Africa is not without its challenges, but British ex-pat Mark Holliday says things are now starting to look more positive. Chris McCullough reports.

The Brown Swiss breed has been instrumental in one couple’s journey to run a growing 240 cow profitable pedigree dairy herd. Sarah Liddle reports.

A new North Country Cheviot Sheep Society sale and the growing appreciation of the commercial qualities of the breed is fuelling a surge in its popularity in Northern Ireland. Farmers Guardian reports.

Scottish firm Munro has showcased its MK_1 electric all-terrain vehicle. But can this start-up firm deliver an off-road vehicle to match its diesel competitors? James Huyton reports.

Wiltshire Horn sheep have key characteristics needed for conservation grazing as the Essex Wildlife Trust has found out.