family farming

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

Making the switch to Montbeliardes over a decade ago ignited a passion for the breed in the Cotton family but also formed the basis of a successful business model. Chloe Palmer reports.

High input prices constantly put pressure on growers, so creating a system which relies on little to no inputs might seem attractive, but how does it work in practice?

Jonathan Benson and Nicola Marsh may have introduced glamping pods to their fell farm, but history and heritage is still at the heart of their business. Emily Ashworth visits them to find out more

A dairy business is showing that expansion does not always mean more cows and instead the focus is on driving forwards to get the most from the cows through breeding and the use of technology. Ellie Layton reports.

A plan to increase the milking herd size from 270 to 330 head through replacement breeding is well underway at the Morgan family's Graig Olway Farm

Amy works on her family’s tenanted farm at Halsall, Lancashire. Working mainly with her dad, Amy farms 285ha (704 acres) of arable crops and 550 beef cross cattle which are all reared through to finishing. You can follow her on Instagram @amygingewilkinson

Coming home to farm has allowed Anna Blumfield to drive the business in a different direction. Emily Ashworth finds out more

I hope everyone had a peaceful Christmas and New Year. We enjoyed a busy Christmas, spending time with friends and family in between jobs on the farm

This week from our In your field writer Amy Wilkinson (January 5)