Nicola is a third-generation farmer from Aberdeenshire. Alongside her dad, George, she farms 560 hectares (1,400 acres) with 240 Simmental-cross suckler cows and 1,000 Scotch Mule ewes and a small acreage of spring barley, forage rape and neeps to feed the livestock. She is also known as @livestock_farmher on social media where she gives her view of farming life

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Charlotte Dowson, associate in the complex injury team at Bolt Burdon Kemp

The cooperative has boosted its price for May

Olivia Shave is the founder of farming education campaign Soil Ed, which aims to get sustainability, farming and food onto the national curriculum. Over the last two years, the campaign has gained cross-party support and multiple high-profile ambassadors

The biennial British Pig and Poultry Fair will return to Birmingham this month and is set to provide visitors with fresh ideas and the latest research

Mike Green has died aged 68

Allan Thursby pleads not guilty to the gross negligence manslaughter of an eight-year-old boy who died in Eden Valley

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Terry Breverton, Penarth, argues that large-scale renewable energy development in Wales is economically and environmentally damaging, while doing little to influence global emissions

Keep an eye on the latest trends in the fuel markets as the crisis in the Middle East continues

Implementing a vaccine programme to control calf scour proved to be a turning point for Lake District farm