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James and Isobel, with their two young children, recently bought their first farm, and plan to run 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. You can follow them on Twitter @jpbwfarm.

Ms Brandreth has written for Farmers Guardian on the devastation of livestock worrying, why current legislation is outdated, and how her Private Members' Bill could make a significant difference for farmers in the future

Ms Greed, cofounder of Great British Beef Week and Ladies in Beef, shares her thoughts on the current state of the UK beef industry in the GBBW campaign's 15th year

Farmers Guardian's livestock specialist Katie Fallon highlights the hard work and dedication required in lambing time and the importance of championing the next generation of farmers

This week from Farmers Guardian acting editor Katie Jones

Richard Broadbent, an environmental lawyer at Freeths, writes that landowners require certainty, clarity and careful forward planning if we are to reverse the chronic biodiversity decline we have seen over the past 100 years

Cllr Alastair Redman, Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute, writes about the continued decline of and 'serious investment' needed in rural services

In this new series, we shine a spotlight on emerging dog handlers who are heading up the industry. We will explore their successes, trials and tribulations in the journey as they become the next generation of skilled sheepdog handlers

This month Roger Evans discusses grazing, artificial intelligence and regales us with tales of visitors to the farm and conversations with a doctor

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture comes from dairy farmer and equestrian centre owner Phil Latham, Cheshire