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There was a massive selection of load lifting kit to peruse, with everything from clamp kings to tracked skidsteers.

Tractor manufacturers had a bountiful supply of new and updated models to sate the appetite of farmers and contractors at the show.

Trace minerals play a crucial role in late pregnancy and around lambing, so ensuring diets are balanced to meet ewe requirements should be a high priority.

The NEC halls were awash with the latest models of all things forage harvesting, as well as feeding and bedding distributors.

High on many exhibitors priority list was ensuring sufficient means of weed control. This has seen the rise of mechanical weeding systems from a number of manufacturers.

Sheep producers are being urged to plan carefully for their peak lambing season and put the focus on sound preventative health practices to mitigate key disease risks in lambs.

What ever the method of getting a crop in the ground, kit for all persuasions was on show.

UK sheep producers remain unfailingly positive in the midst of the continuing political uncertainty surrounding the country’s exit from the EU.

The benefits of getting ewe nutrition right in the late stages of pregnancy is well-known and can have a huge impact on colostrum quality and yield.

Manufacturers from far and wide were in abundance, showcasing their latest innovations to make the world of muck and slurry as well as crop transport more efficient.