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Those who braved the mud at Cereals this year were rewarded with plenty of food for thought as they prepare their farming businesses for an unprecedented period of political, technical and environmental change. CPM reports. The farmed environment is key to making a difference. By Lucy de la Pasture and Tom Allen-Stevens Mother Nature usually finds a way of restoring balance and that’s just what she did as monsoon conditions struck Lincs just in time for Cereals. The liquified mud was more reminiscent of scenes from Glastonbury as even seasoned members of the farming community got caught out with their footwear. But that’s not where the parallel ends. While AHDB hosted the ‘pyramid stage’ at the centre of the event, tucked away on opposite fringes of showground was where it was really happening. This was where those who would once have been regarded as farming’s ‘geeks and hippies’ headed in a pilgrimage to hear the ground-breaking speakers in the Innovation and Technology and Conservation Agriculture theatres. Introducing one of the biggest growth areas in the industry was Prof Rob Edwards of University of Newcastle in his capacity as chair of the Farmer Scientist Network of Yorkshire Agricultural Society. He…
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