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The fifth Groundswell event was the biggest yet, welcoming farmers to cultivate new ideas and dig out the latest thinking on regenerative farming techniques. Alice Dyer and Chloe Palmer went along.

It is already halfway through 2021; where on earth does the time go? This year seems to have flown by faster than usual as I have been busier than ever working on different projects across the farm.

Hannah Rees, 24, is from Clarbeston Road, Pembrokeshire. She is currently studying at Harper Adams University and has completed a research project looking at mental health within agriculture.

Reported plans by financier Ben Goldsmith to breed wildcats on his Somerset estate have raised the issue of species reintroductions without proper assessment of the potential impact on the countryside.

A mixed farmer from Warwickshire who has diversified into growing and processing industrial hemp is calling on more farmers to consider the crop. 

With tenant farmers facing major changes in Basic Payment Scheme payments and rules on succession over the coming years, property consultancy Berrys takes a look at how farmers should be planning ahead

For the first time in its history, this year the Great Yorkshire Show will be run over four days from Tuesday July 13 to Friday July 16 at its Harrogate showground.

Refining strategies for prevention of hypocalcemia could optimise herd transition periods, according to research presented by Dr Jesse Goff at the recent online Alltech One Ideas Conference.

Alice Dyer hears from growers around the country, on their ‘five’ tips for keeping harvest staff safe this season.

Maintaining drains is key to keep them functioning but growers will need to replacement drainage eventually, according to Rob Burtonshaw of Farm Services, who spoke at the Drainage Hub.