Kate farms alongside her husband Jim on their farm near Abergavenny, Monmouthshire. Farming 122 hectares (300 acres), the main enterprise consists of 800 breeding ewes and cider made on-site from their orchards. She is a mum of two, runs Kate’s Country School on-farm and is the woodland creation officer for Stump Up For Trees
Government-funded project aims to offer farmers route to diversification and business resilience
Farmers warned to be wary of cheap or unlabelled products
Ian farms in partnership with his family near Knutsford, Cheshire. They manage 700 commercial pedigree Holstein/Friesians on 445 hectares (1,100 acres). Replacements are homereared and cows are on a composite system. Ian is a representative for Sainsbury’s Dairy Development Group and sits on the AHDB Genetics Advisory Forum
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Tom Everall brought farming to the masses after becoming a regular on BBC Radio One. Ruth Wills catches up with the young farmer turned radio royalty to find out more.
Ian Atkinson on taking opportunities in life
James Little on the highs and lows of May's sales
More than 800 growers and agronomists log-on to manage production following wet weather