James farms Dairy Shorthorns east of Kendal, Cumbria, with his parents Kathleen and Henry, wife Michelle and sons Robert and Chris. The fifth generation to farm at Strickley, he is also vice-chair of the Nature Friendly Farming Network

As a glass-half-full person, I am hopeful that the new Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies, will bring with him new insight, new vigour and new ideas

A business-led conference aimed specifically at farming and rural enterprises is back for 2024. Farmers Guardian speaks to the organisers of Cultivate 2024

Cereal growers urged to be prepared following unfavourable early spring conditions

Boutique hotel The Newt in Somerset embarks on journey to process heritage wheat

Prolonged rainfall risks leaving plants with 'lazy roots'

A growing number of conventional suckler herds are managed extensively on systems which follow basic organic principles. Wendy Short reports

The Control of Worms Sustainably (COWS) group has launched a survey to find out more about lungworm and its treatment across the UK. Sara Gregson reports

Aims of health risk management on suckler farms can be to optimise the fertility, animal survival and growth rates over each single production season

Glyn Lucas on why farmers are undervalued