As a lamb producer, I absolutely want to thank the British consumer for their recent support.

A break in the weather has given us the opportunity to get out in the fields and try to get some jobs ticked off the list.

Five years after buying Mill Farm in Norfolk, Duncan and Mary MacGregor have introduced pedigree Beef Shorthorn cattle and Poll Dorset sheep and continue to invest in the business. Clemmie Gleeson finds out more.

Our yearlings are lambing well, apart from the occasional large single. We designed the lambing shed so we did not have far to go to reach a bonding pen, which helps immensely with reluctant first time mums.

Increasing the amount of carbon in UK soils will be key to achieving the farming industry’s goal of accomplishing net zero by 2040, with recent data identifying that 5 MtCO2e/year could be stored in soil.

Marcus Doig, 27, graduated from Harper Adams University after spending a year in industry learning all aspects of modern dairy farming. He now manages a family owned 243-hectare dairy in Somerset, milking 300 cows. 

Just like teenagers, cows are influenced by the group around them and need to be given choices, independence and rules, said New Zealand vet Neil Chesterton in a recent AHDB webinar.

Use of vertical farming technology has become more widespread in recent years, but how can it complement conventional farming systems? Alex Black and Rob Yorke report.