This month on the family farm: 'Coming from a non-farming background I did not realise it before, but farmers are actually all around - if only you know how to spot them'

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: 'Coming from a non-farming background I did not realise it before, but farmers are actually all around - if only you know how to spot them'

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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