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Over The Farm Gate

Over The Farm Gate

Join Farmers Guardian Editor Ben Briggs, and Head of News and Business Olivia Midgley, for weekly thought-provoking and lighthearted debate around the key issues affecting farming, food and the countryside right now. This podcast is brought to you in association with the CLA.
This Is Agriculture - Sponsored

This Is Agriculture - Sponsored

This initiative aims to raise awareness of the diverse career opportunities available in the sector to non-farming audiences.
DataHub

DataHub

We collate the financial and market data relevant to UK agriculture, so you can view the latest prices, analyse trends over time and compare prices between UK livestock markets.
Auction Finder

Auction Finder

21 Aug 2018
Your one stop shop for all agricultural sales. Visit the UK’s most comprehensive auction directory.
LAMMA 2021

LAMMA 2021

25 May 2021
Visit the UK’s leading indoor agricultural event, with eleven packed halls of the very latest in agricultural machinery and equipment. Now at the NEC, Birmingham this is free to attend and free to park.
Machinery: User stories and technical features
Machinery: User stories and technical features
An in-depth look at machinery and technology in practice, finding out how farmers and contractors get on with kit and how it fits into their business.
User story: Making the most of a New Holland modern classic

User story: Making the most of a New Holland modern classic

18 Jan 2021
A 22-year old New Holland TX66 continues to provide cost-effective combining for one Gloucestershire farm, as Geoff Ashcroft found out during a recent visit.
User story: Latest JCB telehandler is a smooth operator

User story: Latest JCB telehandler is a smooth operator

14 Jan 2021
Featuring a new cab with lower noise levels, greater comfort and dramatically improved overhead visibility, JCB’s latest Series III Loadalls promised many improvements. But do these improvements actually make a difference? Simon Henley visits a dairy farm in Somerset to find out.
User story: Balancing workload with side discharge spreading

User story: Balancing workload with side discharge spreading

10 Jan 2021
With a large muck and slurry spreading workload, one Leicestershire farmer and contractor has turned to side discharge spreading as a more versatile option. Alex Heath finds out more.
User story: Making sense of slurry storage

User story: Making sense of slurry storage

08 Jan 2021
Updating a slurry system to increase capacity and flexibility has offered wide ranging benefits for one Wiltshire dairy farmer. Jane Carley reports.
User story: Clever use of tech helps bring in the maize

User story: Clever use of tech helps bring in the maize

04 Nov 2020
For Brinklow Biogas, the purchase of its latest forager has improved the efficiency of its maize harvesting campaign while also inspiring the business to explore new techniques for harvesting maize. Simon Henley reports.
Bright ideas for farm equipment to keep others and yourself safe

Bright ideas for farm equipment to keep others and yourself safe

02 Nov 2020
Keeping tractors and trailers visible on the road can undoubtedly save lives. Jane Carley looks at the legislation, some of the packages available and talks to farmers committed to ‘being seen to be safe’.
Latest developments in the 300hp sector sees an emphasis put on technology and tracks

Latest developments in the 300hp sector sees an emphasis put on technology and tracks

29 Oct 2020
Above the 300hp mark, a host of developments have seen new ranges and different traction methods emerge, providing plenty of options for those in need of a prime mover. Alex Heath rounds up the latest developments.
Farm buildings: Pig producer adds LED lighting to high welfare rearing shed

Farm buildings: Pig producer adds LED lighting to high welfare rearing shed

22 Oct 2020
Welfare is of paramount importance in any livestock enterprise, not least in the pig industry. One of the UK’s leading pig businesses is exploring how LED lighting in its buildings can reduce aggression and enhance
User story: Compact Claas is proving to be a capable loader tractor

User story: Compact Claas is proving to be a capable loader tractor

20 Oct 2020
Looking for a more capable loader tractor with greater visibility to suit traditional livestock buildings, one Somerset farm opted for Claas’ Arion 400 Series, complete with panoramic cab option. Geoff Ashcroft reports.
User story: JCB's latest Series 3 telehandler impresses with smooth operation for one dairy farm

User story: JCB's latest Series 3 telehandler impresses with smooth operation for one dairy farm

21 Sep 2020
Featuring a new cab with lower noise levels, greater comfort and dramatically improved overhead visibility, JCB’s latest Series III Loadalls promised many improvements. Simon Henley visits a dairy farm in Somerset to find out more.
User story: Ovlac plough plays its part on AD farm

User story: Ovlac plough plays its part on AD farm

30 Aug 2020
When the time came to swap an ageing seven-furrow plough, one Somerset grower turned to Halse South West and downsized to an Ovlac six-furrow fully-mounted model. Geoff Ashcroft reports.
User story: Alpego combi-drill offers all weather drilling capabilities

User story: Alpego combi-drill offers all weather drilling capabilities

29 Aug 2020
For one farm, a brace of combi-drills from Alpego are proving invaluable at getting crops into the ground in challenging conditions, be it from varying soil types or temperamental weather. Alex Heath finds out more.

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