Diversification

With 2021 looking like another bumper year for holidaying in the UK once coronavirus restrictions are lifted, we look at the glamping trend and ask how farmers can use the time now to prepare for the upcoming season.

The advantages of adding value to farm produce are well recognised now but they were not when Tom Mitchell re-modelled his pig enterprise back in 1997. Ewan Pate reports.

Brothers Gavin, Alex and Bruce Paterson have made some big changes to the management of the Worstead Estate, Norfolk, among them a new Wagyu herd, changes to the arable unit, renewable energy projects and building restoration

As food production and feeding the nation moves up the agenda thanks to factors like Brexit and the ongoing Covid-19 situation, Emily Ashworth talks to Ben White-Hamilton about how he is trying to reconnect the farmer with th

Windle House Farm first opened its gates to the public in 2015 and since then its attractions and appeal have gone from strength to strength. Hannah Noble finds out more about the businesses roots and how it has adapted to th

Controlling fixed costs will be key as agriculture moves away from direct payments

Climate change has posed some very real challenges for Phillip Muller, who farms beneath the Outeniqua mountains, near George, on South Africa’s famous Garden Route. Clemmie Gleeson reports.

Farm shops and local producers will be the destination for 40 per cent of consumers this Christmas, with trust in the farming sector rocketing throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

A partnership depicting the fusion of a historic landscape, an entrepreneurial mindset and the need to develop a new farming business model is underway in the Vale of Glamorgan. Gaina Morgan reports.

With direct payments on their way out, farmers should consider rewilding on marginal land to boost the income they make from food production, says Dr Stephanie Wray, director of RSK Wilding.