Supporting each other is key, says John Wharton.

As our financial year drew to a close on January 31 we found ourselves trying to sift through the wreckage of a year ravaged by Covid-19.

On our first date Isobel told me I was the first farmer she had ever met. Our second date was a trip to see my sheep and we ended up dagging out some fly strike and she didn’t balk then and hasn’t since.

A derelict farm in the middle of the Peak District provided the pivotal opportunity for one couple to embark on their farming career. Ruth Wills finds out more.

Farming needs to do more to encourage diversity of new entrants, specifically those from backgrounds not typically associated with agriculture, believes Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones. Clemmie Gleeson reports.

Snow and ice can bring work to a halt, but farm machinery could be deployed to help keep roads and paths clear and bring in a little more income at a quiet time. Jane Carley reports.

Mick Handley, 26, grew up on a hill farm in Slaidburn, Lancashire and is in partnership with his parents, running a herd of pedigree Belted Galloway cattle and 1,000 ewes.

As the prospects of a second independence referendum loom over Scottish politics, the debate over animal transport regulations highlights the importance of equivalence across the UK internal market. Hannah Binns and Ewan Pate

After four and a half tortuous years, we have now left the EU and are trading under different terms. Some would say, though, the journey has only just begun when it comes to Brexit.