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Switching from one hill breed to another was what Jack and Rachel Cartmel needed on their Lake District hill farm to ensure a sustainable sheep enterprise

Even though housing is a few months away, it pays to consider the liver fluke challenge your cattle may have faced this grazing season and plan for any flukicide treatments you may need to administer before winter.

Glyphosate will play a key role in weed management between harvest and drilling this season.

New chemistry benefits from judicious use as part of an IPM strategy, to maximise its performance in the short- and long-term. BASF advises that best practice is key to getting the best results from Luximo, the brand name for cinmethylin, its grassweed herbicide active. Martin Rickatson reports.

Silage advice from Volac

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