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Helen is a fifth-generation farmer who farms with her parents, David and Anne Shaw, husband, Craig, and their children, Alfred and Hattie, at Grey Leys Farm in the Vale of York. The farm comprises 162 hectares (400 acres) of grass, maize and wholecrop for the herd of 240 pedigree Jersey cows and more than 200 followers

With harvest now in full swing, we take a look at some of the potential hazards and some steps to help the season run as smoothly and safely as possible

Arable farmer William Old said he wants his maize maze diversification to honour the incredible dedication and hard work of family farms across the UK

Baroness Sheehan writes on how the majority of ammonia and nitrous oxide pollution to water comes from the agricultural sector and the ways it can reduce, recycle and reuse nitrogen pollution

New figures reveal ony 4% of farmers feel very confident about the future of farming

The House of Lords' Environment and Climate Change Committee said successive Governments have failed to tackle the causes of nitrogen pollution

Former Defra Secretary Steve Barclay said gene editing could be a game-changer for the precision breeding of crops and livestock

Achieving a sustainable easily managed system is the aim of the Dilks family on their Peak District farm

Latest prices shows values for bare agricultural land fell by 2.3% during the second quarter of 2025, marking a 5.1% decline over the past 12 months

Kent-based grower Hugh Lowe Farms delivers fresh berries daily to SW19 as part of its 50-tonne annual contract