DEC / JAN 2017 • ISSUE 49
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20 MIDLANDS MACHINERY SHOW WELCOMES THOUSANDS A record number of people passed through the gate of this year’ s Midlands Machinery Show, with the widest selection of products and advances in agricultural technology on display to date.
40 STRAW SECTOR BENEFITS FROM GREATER TEAMWORK Chris Berry meets Yorkshire members of the British Hay & Straw Merchants’ Association.
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YAMS 2017 – FOCUS STAYS ON MACHINERY Location is one of YAMS’ greatest advantages but it is the on the show’ s title that is proving its core strength.
48 THIS HILL IS ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF MUSIC! Chris Berry meets Charlie Hill in Skeffling, who combines playing with his band, The Pub Lads, to raise funds for Cancer Research UK – and a busy farm life.
54 PRECISION IS THE WAY FORWARD Change & technology hold no fear for David Blacker of Church Farm in Shipton by Beningbrough. Chris Berry finds out why.
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62 YOUNG FARMERS, DOING IT WITH LOVE Ian Wilkinson visited Thorntree Farm, Walton near Wakefield where he met two young farmers full of passion for their animals, farming- and one another!
72 BARRIER COMPONENTS: LATEST INNOVATIONS Barrier Components has been sourcing, testing and stocking gate hardware for almost 30 years, so is clearly on top of its game in this specialised area.
19 EVENTS » 44 NORTH END FARM » 60 DAIRY / CATTLE » 70 FENCING » 73 MACHINERY
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