This month on the family farm: 'I want to showcase what local British farming looks like. I have no idea what I am doing, but nothing ventured nothing gained'

Lowlands farm, in southwest Birmingham, is home to Beth Withers and her husband, Tom. Here, she talks about bringing up her growing family at Lowlands, a beef and sheep farm, and the balance between motherhood and farming.

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This month on the family farm: 'I want to showcase what local British farming looks like. I have no idea what I am doing, but nothing ventured nothing gained'

Lowlands farm, in southwest Birmingham, is home to Beth Withers and her husband, Tom. Here, she talks about bringing up her growing family at Lowlands, a beef and sheep farm, and the balance between motherhood...

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