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
First winter wheat to be given a Group 1 rating since KWS Zyatt in 2017
Growers across the country asked to share experience of 'challenging' year
Isla Mackenzie's said a career on the racing track shares many similarities to farming in that they are both more of a way of life than a straightforward job
Grower groups urged to adopt more environmentally friendly farming methods
'Buzz' around regen should not be allowed to detract from the work of organic farmers
Wet weather has hampered combining as farmers face looming storage worries
Dan Hawes grew up on an arable farm in Suffolk and now produces strawberry and raspberry plants for the UK fruit market with Blaise Plants, sister company to Hugh Lowe Farms, Kent. The business grows outside, under tunnels and in glasshouses and produces more than four million plants a year. The arable side includes environmental schemes, with a mix of wheat, oilseed rape, beans and barley crops
Defra-funded project aims to not only improve growers' profit margins, but also reduce air pollution