In Dumfries and Galloway, Nick and his wife, Holly, prepare to take over the family-run farm from his, dad Derek, who plans to retire later in the year. Nick wants to change how his father has been farming for over 30 years. He is experimenting with a breed of low-maintenance sheep that he believes are the future, but Derek is yet to be convinced.\n\nIt's a critical year for Andy and Jo in Fife, who have taken out a £2-million loan to get into arable farming. Crops now account for 60 per cent of their income, but record-breaking rain could have a catastrophic impact on their wheat fields. They must wait for the frost to thaw to reveal the extent of the damage.\n\nThe remote island Papa Westray is home to the Baker family, who moved there six years ago. New to farming, they rely on support from the community. In return, they do Friday night fish and chip takeaways, but the island’s dinner hangs in the balance as winter weather takes over.
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Series 7: 6. Lambs, Crops And Chicken Pox
Sally is in the thick of lambing on her croft in Caithness, where unseasonal weather is taking its toll. She loses three lambs in one day and has to call out the vet for a ewe t ...
02-03-2025
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Series 7: 5. New Life On The Farm
On the remote island of Papa Westray, the Baker family need to pregnancy scan their 64 ewes, but their flock is running amok. They have timed lambing to happen after Mel has her ...
02-03-2025
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Series 7: 4. Lamb-ageddon
At Hillhead farm, John and Antoinette have their hands full, as Ben’s had to take a full-time job away from the farm.\n\nIn Fife, the Morrises head into lambing season, ex ...
25-02-2025
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Series 7: 3. Pig Pandemonium
In Dumfries and Galloway, Nick is pregnancy-testing his easycare sheep. Plans to take over the farm in September depend on the success of the breed.\n\nOn Papa Westray, Paul an ...
18-02-2025
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Series 7: 2. Chasm In The Wheat Field
Jo and Andy must take stock of the rain damage to their wheat crop. A huge chasm has torn through one field and in another the seedlings are swamped in mud. They call in a grain ...
11-02-2025
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Series 7: 1. Taking Over The Family Farm
In Dumfries and Galloway, Nick and his wife, Holly, prepare to take over the family-run farm from his, dad Derek, who plans to retire later in the year. Nick wants to change how ...
04-02-2025
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Series 4: Episode 12
It’s the height of summer - time to prepare for the colder months. This year, coronavirus means farmers are looking much further ahead, finding ways to survive in changing ...
08-11-2024
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Series 4: Episode 11
It’s early summer, the time for farmers to reap rewards. While summer is normally an occasion to combine business and pleasure at markets and in the show ring, the continu ...
07-11-2024
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Series 3: Episode 6
In Shetland, Kirsty tackles her first breach birth. Stevie’s favourite pygmy goat Ginger struggles to give birth to twins. Raymond’s cows run amok on their way to th ...
20-11-2023
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Series 4: Episode 9
Spring arrives on the farms - the season of new beginnings and spring lambs, when the hard months of winter finally begin to pay off.\n\nIn the Lake District, Matt, Dani and Mur ...
04-11-2024
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Series 2: Episode 3
On Mull, Janet and Alastair put Owen, their new young virgin tup, to the test. Stevie risks the wrath of the buffalo mums when he ear-tags four newborn calves, early snow on the ...
19-12-2018
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Series 7: 2. Chasm In The Wheat Field
Jo and Andy must take stock of the rain damage to their wheat crop. A huge chasm has torn through one field and in another the seedlings are swamped in mud. They call in a grain ...
11-02-2025
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Series 3: Episode 7
In the Highlands, Raymond tests the market for valais blacknose crossbreeds at the Thainstone Rare Breed Sale, while his kids put pressure on him to buy more pets. Crofters Lynn ...
21-11-2023
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Series 6: Episode 11
Summer is in full swing. In the Cairngorms, Robert’s cattle get their first taste of freedom and fresh grass, while Jenni’s alpacas need a short back and sides from ...
09-06-2024
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Series 6: Episode 12
For many farmers, summer means one thing - show season - and the Royal Highland Show is the highlight in the calendar.\n\nThe Barclays boys are showing pedigree Beltex and their ...
23-06-2024
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