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Vicky Haddow, 22, is from a dairy, beef and sheep farm in Lesmahagow, South Lanarkshire.

In our new foodie series championing British produce, Jenny Jefferies, author of two award-wining cookbooks will share monthly recipes with Farmers Guardian.

Some 300 cattle entries, along with 1,000 sheep, 200 pigs and 50 goats, made Edenbridge and Oxted Show the largest gathering of livestock in the South East this year.

A salmonella infection can be devastating to a dairy herd, as dairy farmer Derek Semmens found when he experienced an outbreak in his calves and milking herd. Dairy Farmer reports.

Becky Fenton and husband Paul milk 180 pedigree Holsteins under the Springlebee prefix at Centenary Farm, a Cheshire county council farm. In 2021, they bought a farm in Staffordshire and they plan to farm there once the new dairy set-up has been built.

As the pig sector faces its own unique crisis, one young Welsh farmer has taken the opportunity to create a successful business. Gaina Morgan finds out more.

Having found their niche, new entrant couple Tom and Faye Phillips are going from strength to strength. Hayley Chapman finds out more.

Over the last 12 years, I have been privileged to represent the farming communities of South West Norfolk and to live in a part of the world where food and farming are central to its character, traditions and future.

The expression ‘the perfect storm’ seems to be a phrase used more and more recently. Unfortunately for farmers, it sums up what many of us are going through in 2022. Whichever way you look at the outlook, economic or weather-related, the picture does not appear to be hugely rosy.

Roger Evans discusses the price of milk, whether it is viable for farmers to keep producing their goods, and gives a suggestion for what needs to happen in Westminster.