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In a new Farmers Guardian campaign to support family farms, farmers across the country have voiced their concerns about the future of the industry. In a new series for the campaign, family farm focus, you will hear straight from farming families talking about their worries for their business and legacy

With succession the elephant in the room on many farms, Farmers Guardian's chief reporter Rachael Brown speaks to siblings Anna and Sam Hallos about how they are planning for the future

Crowds returned ringside as the steer champion led the beef judging at the 17th Borderway Agri Expo, held at Harrison and Hetherington's Borderway Mart, Carlisle

Beef and Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has called for action to address the amount of productive sheep and beef farmland being lost to forestry, particularly for carbon farming

Ian Atkinson on this year's strong sales

Police said most of the sheep suffered significant bite marks to their throats, with two having drowned in a nearby canal

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

Vladut Boberschi was handed a 12-month community order with conditions to work 150 hours unpaid while receiving a £150 fine

The Government said there also been a long-term trend in the decline of cattle numbers

"It's a living hell. People just think the countryside is a theme park"