backbone of britain

A new exhibition is helping to showcase the vital part women play on farms in the Forest of Bowland, Lancashire. Emily Ashworth finds out more

Inspired by people he has met along his farming journey, Dan Smith has taken on a new venture and is hoping he can help others do the same. Emily Ashworth finds out more

Joanne Coates is a rural artist on a mission to document the sometimes overlooked role of women in farming

One Scottish sheep farmer has made history on the New Zealand sheep shearing circuit. Eilidh MacPherson finds out more

Perthshire farmers by trade and firefighters by choice, this father-daughter team serves its community in more ways than one

In this Women's History month special, Emily Ashworth looks back at Lady Eve Balfour's farming journey, and how she founded the organic farming movement

In this autumn in the countryside special, Emily Ashworth visits Helen Rebanks to discuss her best-selling book, The Farmer's Wife, and talks all things food, family and farming

Many in the farming community will have heard of Hannah Hauxwell, and even more will have been inspired by her well-documented way of life. In honour of International Women’s Day, Emily Ashworth takes a deeper look into her story

Former two-time NPA chair Richard Longthorp talks about his life in farming, foot-and-mouth, living with Parkinson's Disease, and why he is giving back to those who have given him a new lease of life

Two aspiring farmers who took part in the inaugural Nuffield Farming Trust's Next-Gen Scholarship, a project aimed at opening up the prestigious scheme to a younger audience, talk to Jane Thynne about their experiences