FG team film live on social media to support #Farm24

The Farmers Guardian team are gearing up to film a host of live streaming from their different bases across the UK.

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FG team film live on social media to support #Farm24

The Farmers Guardian team are gearing up to film a host of live streaming from their different bases across the UK. 

From life on their family farm to offering an insight into how farming contributes to the UK economy and landscape, the team will be talking on their social platforms as part of today's 24 Hours in Farming. 

See below the running order and tune in to see what our journalists are up to throughout the day: 

9am: Alice Dyer, arable specialist, will be on her Facebook and Instagram stories filming live from her family's arable farm as they are in the throes of harvest. Follow her @doitinwellies. 

11am: FG editor Ben Briggs will take to Twitter to kick off the the #ASK series. Do you have a question about agriculture? Is there something you've always wanted to know about the industry? Get your questions answered and #ASKBen on @FGBen. 

11:30am: News reporter Hannah Binns will be sharing life from her family's sheep farm through her Instagram stories and Facebook stories. Follow Hannah @_hannahbinns.

1pm: News editor Olivia Midgley will be on hand to answer all your agriculture related questions via #ASKLiv on Twitter @FGoliviamidgley. 

3pm: Chief Reporter Abi Kay will be rounding up the series on Twitter with #ASKAbi, where you can find her tweeting @FGAbiKay. 

4pm: Hannah Park, our livestock specialist, will be showcasing a day in the life on her sheep farm in the Scottish borders, as she films on Instagram and Facebook stories. Follow her @hannahh_park1

10pm: Livestock editor Katie Jones shares a snapshot of her family's dairy farm which is headed up by her husband Richard and his father Derek. Follow Katie at @katiejonesFG. 

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