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Agriculture. Covered. EDITOR Andrew Poulton [email protected] EDITORIAL ENQUIRIES [email protected] ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES Tel: +44 (0) 2476 353537 Advertising Director: Shona Beedham [email protected] ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Julie Smith [email protected] Phil Barry [email protected] ACCOUNTING Accounts Payable Manager: Cheryl Arnold [email protected] DESIGN & PRODUCTION [email protected] From the Editor... If there’s one thing in life that you can guarantee, apart from death and taxes, of course - it’s that everything changes. Human beings don’t like change and we are programmed to establish routines and systems that rarely alter - there’s comfort in knowing what’s around the corner. But there is always a hidden struggle going on. Evolution is change. We like to think that we can predict the weather with some degree of accuracy and often, this is the case. But there are times when nature just throws a curveball and whatever we were expecting is thrown out of the window. When the ‘Brexit’ fiasco is all done and dusted, I’m sure that the expected outcome is that we will remain ‘IN’ and things will continue where we left off. But the very nature of a referendum means that the spotlight has been firmly focussed and for better or worse, change will come. No more so than if the ultimate outcome is that Britain is ‘OUT’! That would deliver a barrage of changes. Change can come in all aspects of life and be for the better or worse (and by degrees). With change comes fear & uncertainty - fear of the unknown and uncertainty about how we will deal with the outcomes. But if life has taught us anything, it’s that everything is always alright in the end - as one door shuts another one opens (place your own saying here). Change is nothing to fear - and as long as we choose to accept and even embrace it, then it will always be a positive thing. To improve is to change. To be perfect is to change often. Winston Churchill Andrew Poulton, Editor SUBSCRIPTIONS [email protected] Subscribe today! ON THE COVER Black-Grass (courtesy Syngenta)... Enjoy your 12 month print subscription direct to your door for just £20! Call us on 02476 353537 or visit our secure website at www.farmingmonthly.co.uk Available in PRINT. DIGITAL. APP. Follow us For editorial, general enquiries or to advertise please call +44 (0) 2476 353537 or email [email protected] Farming Monthly National is published monthly in the UK by Farming Monthly Ltd, 15-17 Dugdale Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV11 5QJ Tel: +44 (0) 2476 353537 Printed in the UK No part of this magazine may be reproduced without permission from the publisher. Whilst every attempt is made to ensure accuracy, the opinions expressed in the magazine are not necessarily those of the Editor or publication. The Editor also reserves the right to alter or edit material as required and no responsibility is accepted for inaccuracies. Full copyright applies. All rights reserved. ISSN 2044-0190 (print) ISSN 2044-0200 (digital) June 2016 | Farming Monthly | 05