Farm Life

Sixth-generation farmer John Atkinson and partner Maria Benjamin are not afraid to do things their own way. Emily Ashworth meets the couple to find out how they are adding layers to their business.

Undertaking a 24 hour ploughing marathon is a considerable feat of endurance on a modern tractor but last weekend (March 7 and 8) Perthshire man Dougie McNicoll completed the challenge without any modern technology. 

Policies around climate change mitigation can bring financial benefits for farm businesses. Olivia Midgley reports from the Energy and Rural Business Show at Peterborough Arena.  

A £1.4 million investment in a greenfield site dairy on the edge of the Lake District National Park is helping future-proof one Cumbrian agricultural business.

Charlotte Mitchell, 32, runs a butcher’s shop, Charlotte’s Butchery, in Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Here she tells Emily Ashworth about her journey into the profession, and how it is a sector which needs more passionate

Better utilisation of grass and streamlining efficiencies has allowed one North Ayrshire monitor farm to significantly increase output over the last three years.

The National Beef Association (NBA) has criticised claims a drastic reduction in red meat consumption will be vital to reaching the UK’s net zero target before 2050.

Organic farmer, Matt Ridley, has finished his lambs without concentrates for the past seven years achieving the top two grades on forage and grass alone. Ann Hardy reports.

Using traditional breeds alongside the latest technology is a successful combination for Bruce Kenworthy’s sheep enterprise in West Yorkshire. Angela Calvert reports.

Following the success of their male specific “Fit for Farming” manual, the Farming Community Network (FCN) have launched a new document to help female farmers look after their welfare.