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Harper Adams student Hannah Kiddey writes about why she chose to study agriculture and the skills she has gained working on farms

Tom and Karen Halton, winners of the 2024 British Farming Awards Dairy Farmer of the Year award, impressed judges with their 'firm eye on the future and determination to forge great connections with the public'

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the Muller farmers who will be compensated 'in full' after they were forced to dump their milk due to a number of breakdowns at the Skelmersdale site, the CLA's warning to Chancellor Rachel Reeves not to 'sell out' British farming in any deals or agreement as she arrives in Washington for trade talks, and news that contracting prices are set to rise by an average of 5.7% in 2025

Grant Hartman, chair of MMG dairy farmers said farmers he had spoken to were ‘frustrated' but were comforted by the fact Muller had confirmed no farmer will lose out

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reflects on the significant investment needed by dairy farmers to meet regulatory requirements, the dairy farm that has been purchased to turn it into a 'haven' for biodiversity with the help of a Wallace and Gromit animator, and a new research project using seaweed to foster plant resilience

Joanne Sharpe, a PhD student at Harper Adams University, is investigating the use of digital tools and sensors, including wearable devices that monitor dairy cows 24/7

Good colostrum management and cleanliness of calf housing and equipment is key to managing cryptosporidiosis infections on-farm

A Lancashire dairy farmer has significantly reduced calf scours, mortality, and antibiotic use by vaccinating cows in late pregnancy against cryptosporidium parvum

Peter Gantlett emailed FG to share his thoughts on succession planning and Inheritance Tax in dairy farming

In 1980, the Reade family took on the challenge of relocating from Somerset to the Isle of Mull, setting the scene for an incredible journey in cheesemaking