''Practical Farm Ideas'' is a printed magazine covering all aspects of

agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...

. Published four times a year by MIDO Publications, the content features

agricultural machinery Agricultural machinery relates to the mechanical structures and devices used in farming or other agriculture. There are many types of such equipment, from hand tools and power tools to tractors and the countless kinds of farm implements that the ...

devised and built by farmers in their workshops. Many of these one-off innovations have wide application in the industry. The purpose of the magazine is to disseminate these ideas so that all farmers can learn about them and benefit. The magazine also has articles about innovative commercial farm equipment and other articles of general interest to farmers.

History

The first issue of ''Practical Farm Ideas'' was published in May 1992, and carried the slogan "For the brightest ideas in Farming". The magazine is all editorial, with no advertising or sponsored articles. ''Practical Farm Ideas'' is available globally, directly from the publisher but also through national newsagents and national subscription agents. The magazine is used as a school resource and has been found useful in holding the attention of aspiring farmers whose interest is focused on tractors and harvesters. It provides inspiration for farmers who use their workshop to adapt and improve manufactured machinery as well as making equipment to their own design. The magazine supports farming events run by the

National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs The National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs (NFYFC) is a rural youth organisation in the United Kingdom. The Federation covers various Young Farmers' Clubs (YFCs) throughout England and Wales, helping support young people in agriculture and th ...

such as their 2012 challenge on how to enhance the farmed environment. The publication contributed to Tomorrow, Today, a major exhibition featuring farm innovation at the oyal Welsh Show2013. It works with those

agricultural shows An agricultural show is a public event exhibiting the equipment, animals, sports and recreation associated with agriculture and animal husbandry. The largest comprise a livestock show (a judged event or display in which breeding stock is exhibit ...

the Bath & West show being the initial seed corn for the magazine's creation. The editor is judging farm machinery inventions in the 2022 Norfolk Show. The Agri-Web Award scheme is a valued accolade for farmers, companies and organisations whose website and internet presence is of importance to the farming community. The magazine also provides prizes to young farmers' organizations. In 2014 the editor is Mike Donovan, a long-standing member of the Guild of Agricultural Journalists.''Mole Valley Farmers Newsletter''
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