51AVÊÓƵ

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

It is 30 years since the Zwartbles Sheep Association was first established in the UK – and with 12 flocks on the books in 1995, compared to 526 today, it is clear that the love for this big, bright, black-and-white breed continues to grow

New Kenyan agreement reflects UK's 'global reputation for excellence', says Defra

Many will know Will Young as Farmer Will on social media, and since he began creating videos a few years ago, his following has exploded, and he now hopes to connect more of the public with their food. Emily Ashworth finds out more

Polling reveals an estimated 6.16 million households (22%) in England and Wales plan to set off fireworks this season

This week's letters from Farmers Guardian readers

One Sussex sheep farm is fine-tuning feeding strategies to maximise the potential of autumn grazing

A Berwickshire family welcomes the opportunity to connect with the public at their autumn pick-your-own pumpkin event, which is run alongside the dairy, beef and sheep enterprises

The demand for Scottish meat has been shown by the amount of people visiting the Quality Meat Scotland stand at Anuga, says chair Kate Rowell

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 X @jpbwfarm