The regenerative agriculture movement has been gaining traction in the past few years and is heralded to provide a range of benefits to agriculture. One couple has been captivated by the concept and built their farming system around it. Ruth Wills pays them a visit.
Taking only the grain and leaving the straw standing, Shelbourne Reynolds’ stripper header has much to offer those searching for more throughput from their combines.
A move from set stocking to rotational grazing during winter months and the use of herbal leys to finish lambs, means grassland now works harder for Alan Cowan. Wendy Short reports
Simon Henley reveals how the 1974 Perkins-powered International Harvester 475 was a tractor born out of necessity, during a time of labour disputes and an unstable global economy. Â
There is often debate about how potatoes can fit into regenerative farming systems, but one grower is proving their environmental credentials can be massively improved.
Presenter, musician and now author, JB Gill has done it all, but farming and education is at the heart of all he does. Emily Ashworth talks to him about his role as one of industry’s biggest supporters.
Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society president, Tim Riley runs the Stoneyroyd herd in the Calder Valley, West Yorkshire
There is no stopping Emma Smith, who has a passion for encouraging the next generation in to farming. Emily Ashworth finds out more.
Still a popular choice of drill on many mixed farms, the power-harrow combination may not be the fastest drill on the market, but it will often work in conditions when others cannot.