no farmers no food

Dorset Council had previously wanted to purchase the farm for nature recovery, claiming the business was 'no longer viable' as a dairy operation due to 'pollution'

"Once a farm is gone, it is gone."

The local authority said the use of Middle Farm in its current state as a dairy was 'not ideal'

Anglia Ruskin University will host 65 schools from across Essex to teach children about local farming, the challenges in agriculture and where their food comes from

James and Isobel are new entrants and formerly had a 45-hectare (111-acre) fiveyear Farm Business Tenancy at Wiston. That has come to an end and they are looking for a new tenancy. James works for tech firm Breedr as a product manager. You can follow them on Twitter @jpbwfarm

Farmers Guardian chief reporter Rachael Brown and livestock reporter Ellie Layton are reporting live from the protest at the Senedd in South Wales