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March 2021 Arable Farming Issue

At the age of just 18, Shaun MacLeod has already made big strides in his chosen career.

Kelly Jowett never dreamed of being a scientist but now cannot imagine her life without it. Here she talks about how she is trying to make a difference in the world through the power of research and fieldwork at the globally acclaimed Rothamsted Research.

February fatigue is setting in and the novelty of our well-oiled winter routine has worn off – turnout cannot come fast enough.

Harper Adams has defended its handling of inappropriate student behaviour after a series of complaints.

People often ask me whether it would be difficult to do my job without a farming background – it gave me the basics, but I’ve learned heaps from other people, experiences and just by doing the job!

Tom Vilsack spoke to the US NFU virtual convention about income streams, climate change and racism in the agriculture industry. John Wilkes reports

The talking point in Wales right now is the shock announcement of whole territory Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) by Welsh Government.

With spring happily just round the corner, we will be so glad to see the end of one of the wettest and coldest winter I can remember – and I am now 63 and as far as I am aware do not suffer from memory loss.

Jennifer Jones, 26, works as a vet in the Scottish Borders and lives in Peebles.