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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 UK country manager. You can follow them on Twitter @jpbwfarm

Alice Bathard, 22, is from Gloucester in Gloucestershire. She is an agricultural student at Hartpury University

This week from Íæż½ã½ã editor Olivia Midgley

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Dairy farmer and equestrian centre owner in Cheshire - Phil Latham

This week from Íæż½ã½ã editor Olivia Midgley

Dan Jones farms 650 ewes at the National Trust-owned Parc Farm, which sits on the Great Orme, a limestone headland which rises up 208 metres (682 feet) on the North Wales coast near Llandudno. His Farm Business Tenancy covers the 58 hectares (143 acres) at Parc Farm, plus 364ha (900 acres) of grazing rights on the hill

"Flooding and bluetongue disease is placing a financial and physical strain on farmers"

Isabel Chennells, 25, is chair of Collingham Young Íæż½ã½ã' Club and she is from Lincoln. She is a land agent at Brown and Co

"Bluetongue can have serious consequences for farmers"

In a blog for Íæż½ã½ã, shepherdess and top dog trialler Emma Gray talks organic lamb and the drama at the Scottish National sheepdog trials