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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

Dan Hawes grew up on an arable farm in Suffolk and now produces strawberry and raspberry plants for the UK fruit market with Blaise Plants, sister company to Hugh Lowe Farms, Kent. The business grows outside, under tunnels and in glasshouses and produces more than four million plants a year. The arable side includes environmental schemes, with a mix of wheat, oilseed rape, beans and barley crops

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Joshua Hoopes, chief executive of Fevara

Exmoor Farmers Livestock Auctions company manager Peter Huntley discusses a strong year’s trade

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

Reggie Deakin, 21, is an assistant farm manager at Wigborough Wick 51AVÊÓƵin St Osyth, Essex

Labour MP Maya Ellis writes on working with farmers to change Inheritance Tax thresholds prior to Christmas, and why collaboration is going to be crucial in the next decade of British farming

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Andrew Wilson, York, discusses the implications of restricting or banning glyphosate

Thirsk and Malton MP Kevin Hollinrake writes on the heroic efforts of rural communities who answered the call when wildfires struck in areas like Langdale Moor last year, and why it is an injustice that farmers face emergency situations with very little support

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