Farming Stalwarts is a monthly series celebrating men and women who have devoted their lives to farming and the countryside.
Auctioneer Bruce Daniel is proud to see Staffordshire's last surviving mart at Leek going from strength to strength after witnessing the loss of many local livestock markets and as a former chairman of the Livestock Auctioneers Association.
High ranking roles with NFU Scotland, the Scottish Beef Cattle Association and European Sheepmeat Advisory Committee mean John Cameron is one of the few farmers who is universally known across Scotland.
A pioneer of progeny testing in cattle, Pat Bichan sowed the seed of the genetics revolution responsible for huge improvements in livestock performance.
Lorraine Howells on not taking the easy option.
Sheila Dark lights up her farm.
Jack Creasy's still ploughing at 85
Jo Durno's tireless work for Scottish agriculture.
Meet Britain's 'oldest grain handler'
George Ford is steeped in the Devonian tradition
Tom Drinkall on the 'farming revolution'
Welsh pioneer Richard ap Simon Jones
Ben Barton's happy to stay put
Julia Blant horrified the head teacher at her suburban Surrey boarding school when she announced she wanted to go to agricultural college.
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