Beans are becoming an important source of protein in more crop rotations and getting the agronomy right is key to consistent performance. Todd Jex from Agrii gives his insights for success.

Wagyu cattle and home-grown feeds have helped a Durham family side-step market prices and turn the fortunes of their livestock and arable farm.

In order to maintain and strengthen our market-leading position and respond to the diverse and evolving requirements of our farmers and contractors, we are delighted to have added a full range of equipment from Rivakka.

10 tips for silage success: Allow time after nitrogen (N) application before cutting. A new perennial ryegrass sward can utilise 2.5kg/ha/day of N, so have an idea of the time required for N to be taken up, although this will be weather-dependent.

Drainage pipes under silage clamps aren’t all they’re cracked. up to be. In fact, according to silage expert, Dr Dave Davies, they can do more harm than good. He explains how expelling CO2 and drawing in air can compost your forage.

Dr Horst Auerbach from International Silage Consultancy, Germany gives some background to the development and testing of the new Kelvin Cave silage preservative, MultiMax, and explains how to ensure consistently good fermentation quality in silages from intensively managed grass leys.

To misquote some iconic catchphrases from Bullseye, that Sunday teatime game show favourite from the ’80s, ‘look at what you could have done’ by following these simple steps and using the right combination of tried and tested products.

Keen to rear his beef cattle on home-grown proteins, Lancashire farmer, Luke Gardner has also thrown bi-cropping into the mix. The outcome has been cut costs, increased performance and greater benefits in agronomy.

MultiMax, the preservative-based additive has been formulated to wipe out spoilage bacteria which can be prevalent in silage harvested in the tight weather windows which are often a feature of multi-cut grass.

Who could have predicted the turmoil we face as a nation? And who could have foreseen the gut-wrenching anxiety which is now a feature of everyday life – on the farm and beyond?