Molly Biddell is part of the Savills Rural Research team, specialising in agri-environmental policy, natural capital and net zero. She has recently been appointed as an ambassador for LEAF Open Farm Sunday. Her family run a diversified farming business in the west of Surrey, and she continues to muck in whenever she can.

Faith and reliance in performance recording for some 30 years is proving to be a solid foundation for flock improvement for one three-way integrated sheep enterprise in Devon. Rebecca Jordan reports.

What a month February turned out to be. Mother nature put on quite the show, kicking off with rain, then the cold with extremely sharp and hard frosts, then came some snow and to finish we had a mix of strong winds and sunshine.

Sheep farming is well suited to the rolling Mid Wales hills, but John and Laura Lewis have successfully built on this to create a more resilient business. Gaina Morgan finds out more about their unique glamping venture.

March 2021 Arable Farming Issue

Ever-present disease threats and adverse early spring weather events can all too easily put lamb survival at risk and depress growth rates to unacceptable levels, says Dr Kat Baxter-Smith, veterinary adviser with MSD Animal H

Nia Borsey, 26, is a planner at property consultants Fisher German and recently appointed NFU Student and Young Farmer Ambassador. She is based at Llysfaen, North Wales.

At the age of just 18, Shaun MacLeod has already made big strides in his chosen career.

Kelly Jowett never dreamed of being a scientist but now cannot imagine her life without it. Here she talks about how she is trying to make a difference in the world through the power of research and fieldwork at the globally acclaimed Rothamsted Research.

Harper Adams has defended its handling of inappropriate student behaviour after a series of complaints.