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Oliver Harrison, BFA Sheep Farmer of the Year 2024, is setting a benchmark for progressive and sustainable upland sheep farming at Aimshaugh, in the Cumbrian hills

Dan Burling was a project scientist and agricultural lecturer before he returned to the family's beef and arable farm 15 years ago

Suzanne Greenhill, from Gloucestershire, provides her perspective on farming common land

An Essex family farming along the banks of the River Thames are working to stabilse their future

Joe Dufosee enjoys working with his family on their large organic livestock unit, the majority of which is rented from the Ministry of Defence

David Morley, of H&H Land and Estates said with a dwindling Basic Payment Scheme and no means of making up this lost income, it was farmers who have demonstrated a ‘long-term commitment to delivering environmental enhancement who are being unfairly penalised'

Department says December payments will deliver nearly £300m into rural economy

NSA chief executive Phil Stocker said there are sheep farmers who have 'wholeheartedly thrown themselves into the SFI pilot', whose agreements have now ended with no certainty over continuation into SFI and fears over budget cutbacks

After fronting a successful farmer-led campaign to allow more farms into Higher-Tier Scheme agreements, FG columnist James Robinson welcomed Government officials on-farm to discuss just how important this is

Reaching a crossroads as the Basic Payment Scheme is phased out has necessitated big decisions for a hill farmer in West Yorkshire. Chloe Palmer reports.