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The NFU is calling for the Government to recognise 'the extraordinary nature' of what has been the wettest 18 months since 1836, warning that many farms may be unable to survive

With a total commitment to dairy farming, the Higgins family are looking at ways to take their business forward and are hoping the AHDB Strategic Dairy Farm programme will help facilitate this

James and Isobel, with their two young children, recently bought their first farm, and plan to run beef and sheep over 13.8 hectares (34 acres), renting a further 44.5ha (110 acres). James works for tech firm Breedr as a product manager. You can follow them on Twitter @jpbwfarm

Farming families told Íæż½ã½ã of the emotional and financial toll they had faced gaining access to Universal Credit

After losing the original dairy herd to foot-and-mouth in 2001, the Pratt family, who farm in Bellerby, near Leyburn, North Yorkshire, have been dedicated to rebuilding their pedigree Holstein herd ever since

In this autumn in the countryside special, Emily Ashworth visits Helen Rebanks to discuss her best-selling book, The Farmer's Wife, and talks all things food, family and farming

Making the switch to Montbeliardes over a decade ago ignited a passion for the breed in the Cotton family but also formed the basis of a successful business model. Chloe Palmer reports.

High input prices constantly put pressure on growers, so creating a system which relies on little to no inputs might seem attractive, but how does it work in practice?

Jonathan Benson and Nicola Marsh may have introduced glamping pods to their fell farm, but history and heritage is still at the heart of their business. Emily Ashworth visits them to find out more

A dairy business is showing that expansion does not always mean more cows and instead the focus is on driving forwards to get the most from the cows through breeding and the use of technology. Ellie Layton reports.