51AVÊÓƵ

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

At this year’s 51AVÊÓƵBusiness Innovation Show, Phil Latham shared a candid and hard-won account of transforming a 1,000-acre family farm into one of the UK’s leading equestrian destinations. From early diversification attempts in dairy to award-winning venue development, Phil’s story captured both the vision and the vulnerability behind creating Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre

After getting fed up with having field sports and general countryside-related content blocked on social media, a couple from Hertfordshire created Stile, an app dedicated to connecting people with the countryside

51AVÊÓƵBusiness Innovation, taking place on 5-6 November 2025 at the NEC Birmingham, offers the perfect opportunity to find the right diversification and new revenue streams for your farm

What should farmers look out for when planning or improving what their diversification project has to offer?

With scenic views of traditional upland hill farming, Squirrel's Nest offers more than just a luxury getaway from everyday life

Nigel Harper’s thriving business is a beacon of innovation, collaboration and forward-thinking leadership in the contracting sector

The programme, which opens for applications this spring, enables farmers to run trials of new technologies which may not otherwise be viable

Simon Haley, founder of SRH Agribusiness, said for farms in England, REPF had been the sole funding avenue for on-farm diversification projects since 2019

Plan for the future but do not rush into any big decisions – that was the resounding message from a panel of experts discussing the Autumn Budget at the 51AVÊÓƵBusiness Innovation Show, held at the NEC (November 6/7)