Issue 26-1: Used Astro turf makes effective grit-free cow tracks
Issue 26-1: We feature two direct drills - for grass and for cereals
Issue 26-1: Farm designed cubicles safe for variable-sized cows - good for cross-breeders
Issue 26-1: Financial Tips- post Brexit farming will need better meetings, procedures
Issue 26-1: Cooks flat 8 sledge has 7 big improvements - prevents bales jamming
Issue 26-1: Claas Liner grass rake adapted to protect arms

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We had a complimentary comment at Cereals 2017... "PFI is getting a cult following"! Readers like it because it aims for simplicity and clarity, no heavyweight reports.

*Published since 1992*	Readers will often say "I've kept every copy" and they they read them. We've published in good times and bad, and provided practical unbiased advice all the way down the line.
*48 full colour pages*	Every page is unique, no repeated adverts. Many of these ideas have a huge return on investment - like the home built grain cleaner in issue 26-1
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*Soil+ Cover Cropping*	The ONLY farming magazine with 'SOIL' in the title. Articles describe how conventional farmers have changed to no-till; selecting cover crops; how they have improved soil structures, fertility.

Grass aerator built for a few ££ in 1988 by editor Mike Donovan was inspiration for magazine. Vol 1-1

Zero-till drill built 2010 from all spare parts does 600ac/yr Starter fert and rape sowing. Vol 26-1

Discovery conversion of MOT failure carries far more than a UTE like a John Deere Gator, and costs a fraction Vol 23-1

Home made cluster flushing made major reduction in mastitis and cell count Vol 20-3

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