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James farms Dairy Shorthorns east of Kendal, Cumbria, with his parents Kathleen and Henry, wife Michelle and sons Robert and Chris. The fifth generation to farm at Strickley, he is also vice-chair of the Nature Friendly Farming Network

Ian farms in partnership with his family near Knutsford, Cheshire. They manage 700 commercial pedigree Holstein/Friesians on 445 hectares (1,100 acres). Replacements are home reared and cows are on a composite system

This week from Farmers Guardian head of news and business Alex Black

From robots boosting profits on the last remaining prison farm in Britain to the removal of Winter Fuel Payments and the impact it could have on rural pensioners - these are six farming stories not to miss this week on FG

This week from Alex Black, Farmers Guardian head of news and business

Heather Stewart, from Carnlea near Ballymena, is an events officer at the Ulster Farmers' Union

As Rishi Sunak suggests an election will be held in the second half of this year, farmers shared their views on what they want from a General Election