John and Henny Goffin have successfully developed a deer breeding and finishing enterprise since taking on Mauldslie Farm in 2013, where latterly the focus has been implementing a ground improvement and reseeding strategy to

This month’s #FarmingCAN special feature looks at some examples of projects around Britain which have nature-friendly farming at their core.

This month’s #FarmingCAN special feature looks at some examples of projects around Britain which have nature-friendly farming at their core.

This month’s #FarmingCAN special feature looks at some examples of projects around Britain which have nature-friendly farming at their core.

As part of a wider plan for a large estate to survive without support payments, arable land has been converted to a grazing platform for 300 cows and is set to produce a 7 per cent base return on investment for the landowner.

Outdoor activity packages recently became part of the offering for guests staying in one Trudi Cueto and Eric Linklaters three holiday cottages on the mixed family farm in East Lothian.

Outdoor activity packages recently became part of the offering for guests staying in one Trudi Cueto and Eric Linklater’s three holiday cottages on the mixed family farm in East Lothian.

Pigs have been part of the business mix at Slighhouses since the 1950s where recently a drive to improve enterprise performance has seen a new pig breed introduced and fresh approach to marketing taken.

Young people are often regarded as the future of farming and with this in-mind many breed societies now offer a range of activities to encourage, support and cultivate young talent.