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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 a product manager. You can follow them on Twitter @jpbwfarm

"For English farming, Autumn 2024 saw, without warning, a precipitate acceleration of the phased agricultural transition, started for 2021, with the near removal of delinked payments for 2025 and the suspension of capital grants with an explanation only after the event"

Michael Miller specialises in Agriculture, Farms and Estates Partner at law firm Spencer West LLP

Farmers Guardian's online editor Emily Ashworth reflects on the last few months but urges the industry to remember the value of what farming does

Amy works on her family’s tenanted farm at Halsall, Lancashire. Working mainly with her dad, Amy farms 285 hectares (704 acres) of arable crops and 550 beef cross cattle which are all reared through to finishing. You can follow her on Instagram @amygingewilkinson

Harry Bowell is Director of Land and Nature at the National Trust

Christine Bish is member of management of the National Farm Women’s Club and chair of the RABI Volunteers Committee for Cambridgeshire

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley

"To the farmers who are working tirelessly and spending time alone this Christmas, try to find the courage to reach out – no farmer should be alone at Christmas"

"I have been farming as long as I can remember"