Farm Life

Push to lift voices of BPOC in the agriculture industry

The Oxford Farming Conference and the Oxford Real Farming Conference met in person for the first time in two years this week. Abi Kay and Jane Thynne explore what was on offer for attendees.

The Oxford Farming Conference and the Oxford Real Farming Conference met in person for the first time in two years this week. Abi Kay and Jane Thynne explore what was on offer for attendees.

Andrew Maddever and his family farm 2,000ha of heavy clay arable land through a mix of owned, tenanted and contract farming arrangements, near Bury St Edmunds.

Farmers hoping for a quiet 2022 following several years upheaval due to Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic were left disappointed. Abi Kay takes a look back over the past 12 months.

When opportunity knocked, Damian Barson answered. His lifelong dream of becoming a farmer has recently become a reality after being given the chance to farm 26 hectares (64 acres) at Warton, near Preston, Lancashire.

Through hard work, positivity, and a can-do attitude, new entrants Stuart and Chloe Graham, made their dream a reality when they secured a ten-year tenancy on one of Scotland’s Crown Estate farms.

Fifth generation dairy farmer, Ross Johnson, is one of few choosing to use milking robots with a grazing system and he is achieving his goals for cow performance and health.

A change in mindset, a passion for agriculture and a willingness to work with nature allows one Cumbrian farmer to make major system changes and add value to the farm business.

NFU Scotland is gathering evidence on how deteriorating ferry services are affecting farmers and crofters.