Backbone of Britain: Lockdown life in pictures on family farm - 'It became clear the day-to-day routine was just as it had been before any sign of Covid-19'

Whether Covid-19 has brought about change or meant business as usual, the farming calendar is ticking over as it always has. Here, photojournalism student Jack Bailey tells his family’s story. Hannah Park reports

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Backbone of Britain: Lockdown life in pictures on family farm - 'It became clear the day-to-day routine was just as it had been before any sign of Covid-19'

Whether Covid-19 has brought about change or meant business as usual, the farming calendar is ticking over as it always has. Here, photojournalism student Jack Bailey tells his family's story. Hannah Park...

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