next generation farmers

James and Isobel have three young children and recently bought their first farm, running beef and sheep over 13.8 hectares (34 acres), renting a further 44.5ha (110 acres). James works for tech firm Breedr as a product manager

In this episode of Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reflects on NFU's response to the Government's land use framework consultation and its criticism over taking food production for granted, a new survey which found one in three farmers said they were worried their business would fail if handed over to the next generation, and Fletchers' Family Farm is back on our screens for a third series later this year

24-year-old Exeter young farmer Elle Slade said it made sense to go into calf rearing due to the low acreage requirement. She said her new venture was her way of bringing something back to the family farm

Elle Slade has been encouraged to follow her own path on the family farm and has set up her own successful calf rearing business, while working part time at a nearby fattening unit

With the family farm tax hanging over the agricultural industry and the policy continuing to dominate headlines across national and farming press, Farmers Guardian puts readers’ questions directly to industry experts

Amanda Watson, from North Yorkshire, said on her family's upland beef and sheep farm land was everything and 'not an asset on paper', but the 'foundation' of their entire business

NFU ramps up pressure on the Government to rethink its proposed changes to Inheritance Tax ahead of its Spring Statement in March

Farmers Guardian's chief reporter Rachael Brown reflects on the importance of new entrants in building a sustainable future for agriculture

From new NFU analysis challenging the Treasury's figures on Agricultural Property Relief to a close-up of the latest John Deere T6 700 - these are five farming stories not to miss this week on FG

The mass lobby on November 19 is now at full capacity. Farmers who have not already registered for the event are warned not to travel down to London and told there will be another opportunity to make their voices heard