Michael Balls runs the agricultural operations at the Colman family's Crown Point Estate, based at Kirby Bedon outside Norwich.

The estate is also the Norwich Monitor Farm, part of a national knowledge-sharing initiative run by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).

Mr Balls led a farm tour this week to explain his cropping decisions and the impact of the weather and the economy.

The Crown Point Estate, at Kirby Bedon outside Norwich, hosted a farm tour as part of the AHDB Monitor Farm programme (Image: Chris Hill) He also explained how he had sought contracting opportunities to expand the estate's arable operations and bolster the viability of the business amid volatile commodity prices, dwindling farm subsidies and climate challenges.

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