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In your field: Alan Carter - "Family farms are special... I realise I am only in this position because of the hard work of previous generations"

In your field

In your field: Alan Carter - "Family farms are special... I realise I am only in this position because of the hard work of previous generations"

Alan Carter farms in partnership with his parents, Paul and Christine, on a 162-hectare (400-acre), 400-cow dairy unit at Constantine, Cornwall, with 130 milking cows, supplying Saputo. Alan, also a Parish Councillor, and his wife Sarah, have two children, Ross and Dana

clock 06 November 2024 鈥� 3 min read
Fifth generation brothers take Welsh farm into the future

Dairy

Fifth generation brothers take Welsh farm into the future

George and Will Tomlinson have their eyes firmly on the future as they help to run the family dairy farm in North Wales, Emily Ashworth finds out more

clock 12 October 2024 鈥� 7 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Alice Bathard: "Farming is not just a job 鈥� it is a lifestyle"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Alice Bathard: "Farming is not just a job 鈥� it is a lifestyle"

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

clock 07 October 2024 鈥� 2 min read
Sheep special: Lancashire family's passion for Dalesbred sheep spans four generations

Livestock

Sheep special: Lancashire family's passion for Dalesbred sheep spans four generations

With bloodlines dating back to the 1950s, the Dalesbred breed has been at the heart of the Dawson family's farming heritage for four generations

clock 29 August 2024 鈥� 7 min read