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They are well-known for their bustling enterprise at Cannon Hall farm, and here Emily Ashworth speaks to Richard Nicholson and his father, Roger, about life and Christmas at the farm.

Sitting down to write my latest article (and the last one for 2022) on a dark December evening, it is hard to believe that Christmas is now only two weeks away and another year will soon be drawing to a close.

Zoe Colville, also known as The Chief Shepherdess, is on a successful one-woman mission to show that #FarmingCAN. Liam Mooney reports.

Salad season ended later than normal, running into November thanks to the mild weather we have all had. It was our biggest production year yet, harvesting a total of 1,400 tonnes of various leaves – about 50t a week.

Tress planted outside woodlands could be worth as much as £3.8 billion, a new Government study has claimed.

Soil is everything to mixed farmers John and Julie Joseph. Gaina Morgan finds out more about their regenerative approach on their mixed farm.

Winter has definitely announced its arrival to the Great Orme. With the timely delivery of my eBay purchase, an all-weather combating Swanndri coat, the strong winds and horizontal rain have also arrived.

I have joined the NFU, which is not a phrase I ever thought I’d say.

In a bid to showcase what really happens on farms across Cumbria, Amy Bateman has created a photography-based book with hopes of connecting more people to the industry. Emily Ashworth reports.

It is that time of year again when the pages of Farmers Guardian are filled with Christmas fatstock sales from around the marts and winter fairs from across the country.