Since forming the HBH Farming joint venture six years ago, neighbouring farmers Guy Hildred and Edward Bishop have gone from managing their own farms of 2000 acres and 1700 acres respectively to a combined arable area of more than 6000 acres this harvest. What's more, it has all been achieved with the same number of staff and less kit, resulting in machinery costs being slashed by half (see opposite). Neither appears daunted by the logistical challenge of farming such a large area and both say that joining forces has freed up enough time for them to focus on running the business - even at busy times - rather than being "stuck on a tractor seat 12 hours a day".
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