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This is the time of year for reflection after we get the last of the Christmas orders out of the shop.

Employing students is not just of benefit to the student, securing valuable experience to launch a career after graduation. Clemmie Gleeson speaks to an estate manager and farm owner who believe students bring welcome gains to their enterprises, and to the students who benefited from their commitment.

After years of political wrangling, the James Hutton Institute’s Mylnefield Campus near Dundee will receive 62 million as part of the signed Tays Cities Deal.

An online soil guide aiming to become the world’s most comprehensive resource to help farmers improve soil health and increase the efficiency and profitability of their businesses has been launched.

An agreement between NASA and the US Department of Agriculture (UDSA) could help transform agriculture

I find myself writing my final In Your Field article. There is a lot of change on the horizon for 2021 in farming and in my own life and, although I will miss the writing, it is time for someone new to stretch their grey matter after a Christmas to remember, if possibly not for the right reasons.

With a greater focus on soil health, carbon and cost putting pressure on plough-based systems, Alice Dyer hears the experiences of three farmers who have made changes to their cultivations.

A GP with roots in farming, Dr Eilir Hughes finds himself at the frontline of the fight against Covid-19 in more ways than one. He reflects on helping to keep his rural community in Nefyn on the Ll?n Peninsula safe and well d

In a year like no other, the farming community demonstrated unwavering strength and resilience in its response to the Covid-19 pandemic, powering on despite lockdown to keep the country fed.

With 2020 now drawing to a close, Abi Kay lists the key political dates farmers should keep an eye on in 2021.