Back to the future

Seventy years ago, the Goverment promised farmers that it would help them ‘wring the last ounce of food from the land’. Will we hear those words again?

Life at the Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester is as jolly as ever after 180 years, but the diverse degrees on offer reflect the challenges of 21st-century farming. Kate Green charts a history of seismic change for the industry and Mary Skipwith talks to students past and present

Establishing crops and hedgerow management are key jobs this month for Joe Stanley

As more farmers consider generating electricity from the sun, Michael Barker explores how this can be achieved with the needs of the environment and food production in mind

Tractor turmoil: a last-minute ban on agricultural vehicles ...

Glasgow, 1942. The Carl Rosa Opera Company was in town to perform Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. Tickets had been snapped up by local people – including many who didn’t really know what an opera was. The