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18 Oct 2018

There are few occasions when farmers come together to celebrate all they have achieved but the British Farming Awards is one of those rare times.

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28 Nov 2018

The CropTec show is for all farmers and agronomists seeking the latest information on innovative methods to increase profits from crop production.

The UK’s leading indoor agricultural event is moving inside to the NEC in Birmingham, continuing to be free-to-attend and free-to-park. The 11 halls will be packed full of the very latest in agricultural machinery, equipment and services with more than 600 exhibitors taking part.

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