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An increased reliance on smart technology will only serve to weaken our food security, scientists have warned.

LEADERSHIP and personal development were high on the agenda at last week’s rural growth summit, Cultivate 2022. Farmers Guardian was media partner for the event and Ben Briggs and Katie Jones report from Cheshire.

This month, Rodger Evans gives his opinion on AHDB, reminds us how the past cannot be changed and how the future cannot be predicted.

Managing the farm’s accounts is likely to be one of the most important tasks a dairy farmer can do this year as farms look set to lurch from profits to loss. Cedric Porter reports

Using technology to produce silage more efficiently and sustainably is paying off both financially and environmentally for one Yorkshire farm. Dairy Farmer reports.

Nick and Nicci Lloyd have seen an abundance of wildlife return to Fernhall Farm, Herefordshire, since they began farming the 121-hectare (300-acre) site in 2017.

Chris joined Agrovista’s technical team in autumn 2019, providing field trials expertise, as well as technical insight into cereal crop management and agronomic customer support.

This month, Rodger Evans gives his opinion on AHDB, reminds us how the past cannot be changed and how the future cannot be predicted.

News that Ministers are considering setting a target for domestic food production will no doubt be music to many farmers’ ears. 

This year the Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders’ Association celebrates its 60th anniversary and the Burndale flock was one of the first to be registered.