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In Your Field – James Robinson: "It was the first time that Strickley Strawberry 21 had been off-farm and she paraded beautifully"

In your field

In Your Field – James Robinson: "It was the first time that Strickley Strawberry 21 had been off-farm and she paraded beautifully"

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

clock 12 October 2025 • 3 min read
In Your Field – Helen Stanier: "We were asked if we would take a cow to the crematorium to lead a funeral cortege"

In your field

In Your Field – Helen Stanier: "We were asked if we would take a cow to the crematorium to lead a funeral cortege"

Helen is a fifth-generation farmer who farms with her parents, David and Anne Shaw, husband, Craig, and their children, Alfred and Hattie, at Grey Leys Farm in the Vale of York. The farm comprises 162 hectares (400 acres) of grass, maize and wholecrop for the herd of 240 pedigree Jersey cows and more than 200 followers

clock 11 October 2025 • 3 min read
In your field - Roger Nicholson: "We will be celebrating our 60th wedding anniversary... A lifetime spent in farming, and we've loved it"

In your field

In your field - Roger Nicholson: "We will be celebrating our 60th wedding anniversary... A lifetime spent in farming, and we've loved it"

Roger farms with his family at Cannon Hall Farm, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and has appeared in various TV series, including 'Springtime on the Farm'

clock 05 October 2025 • 3 min read
In your field - Emma Robinson: "I met with our Labour MP to discuss this very poorly thought-out Inheritance Tax policy"

In your field

In your field - Emma Robinson: "I met with our Labour MP to discuss this very poorly thought-out Inheritance Tax policy"

Emma and her family farm in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, milking 100 pedigree Holsteins and selling raw milk from the farmgate. They also run 300 North Country Mules. Emma is Monmouthshire NFU chair and volunteers with the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution

clock 04 October 2025 • 3 min read
In your field - Kate Rowell: "On a truly mixed farm like ours... the strength is adapting each year"

In your field

In your field - Kate Rowell: "On a truly mixed farm like ours... the strength is adapting each year"

Kate is a fifth-generation farmer running the 750-hectare (1,853-acre) Hundleshope Farm on the Haystoun Estate, Peebles, where the family have been tenants for 150 years. She runs the hill unit with her husband Ed and their four children. She is also a vet and chair of Quality Meat Scotland

clock 29 September 2025 • 3 min read
In your field - Amy Wilkinson: "Sometimes life doesn't work out the way we want it to — and our farm was sold"

In your field

In your field - Amy Wilkinson: "Sometimes life doesn't work out the way we want it to — and our farm was sold"

Amy works on her family’s tenanted farm at Halsall, Lancashire. Working mainly with her dad, Amy farms 285 hectares (704 acres) of arable crops and 550 beef cross cattle which are all reared through to finishing. You can follow her on Instagram @amygingewilkinson

clock 28 September 2025 • 3 min read
Get farming into schools: "When we look at our national curriculum and who now holds power over it, the glaring absence of food, farming and climate education speaks volumes"

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Get farming into schools: "When we look at our national curriculum and who now holds power over it, the glaring absence of food, farming and climate education speaks volumes"

Olivia Shave, founder of Eco Ewe and campaigner for food and farming education in schools, explains why embedding these topics onto the national curriculum is essential for public health, the environment and future generations

clock 25 September 2025 • 5 min read
OPINION: Crossing the divide - MPs fighting farmers' corner, but what do party members think?

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OPINION: Crossing the divide - MPs fighting farmers' corner, but what do party members think?

The LibDems are looking to capitalise on the disillusionment of Labour’s new rural voters and the collapse of traditional Tory support as they battle to stem the rise of Reform UK. But where does farming fit into the picture?

clock 24 September 2025 • 3 min read
OPINION: Why is the focus on cutting out meat when it should be on eliminating ultra processed foods?

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OPINION: Why is the focus on cutting out meat when it should be on eliminating ultra processed foods?

Digital editor Emily Ashworth looks at the rise of meat free Mondays, when the real health problem lies in the power of ultra processed foods

clock 22 September 2025 • 1 min read
Organic September: "Despite the demand and exciting possibilities, organic farmland in the UK remains static at 3%"

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Organic September: "Despite the demand and exciting possibilities, organic farmland in the UK remains static at 3%"

Jerry Alford, farming advisor for arable and soils at Soil Association, talks about the demand for organic produce despite the lack of support for organic practices

clock 19 September 2025 • 3 min read