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Prompted by a desire to swap knowledge with other like-minded farmers amid an ever-changing dairy marketplace, Tim and Louise Downes have recently joined the network of AHDB strategic dairy farms across Great Britain. Hannah

Once common place through much of Great Britain, flower-rich hay meadows have encountered serious decline in the last century. One Lancashire-based project is working to remedy that. Hannah Park reports.

In an online timed auction hosted by ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Marts (R.G. Jones), Dolgellau, sheep dogs sold to a top price of 18,525, which when including the buyer’s premium, amounts to 19,451.

Farming in his own right is a life-long dream of Fraser Murray’s, so when he got the opportunity to take on some land of his own, he decided to think outside the box to get the wheels in motion. Hannah Park finds out more.

Whether Covid-19 has brought about change or meant business as usual, the farming calendar is ticking over as it always has. Here, photojournalism student Jack Bailey tells his family’s story. Hannah Park reports

Good soil health is one of the drivers behind strong grassland results. Hannah Park reports.

With the industry still geared towards a net zero emissions target, carbon accounting could be increasingly demanded to explain and improve farm business carbon output. Hannah Park reports.

When it comes to Hebridean sheep, you would struggle to find an individual who regards the breed more highly than David Braithwaite. Hannah Park finds out more.

Attempting to set the first women’s solo eight-hour strongwool ewe shearing world record is no mean feat, but if anyone is going to make it happen it’s Marie Prebble. Hannah Park catches up with her to find out more.

Livestock transport has become big business as supply chains have become increasingly diverse and, with animal welfare rightly at the fore during developments, the practice itself has experienced some change over the years. H