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Farming Today This Week: The Future of Farming

Charlotte Smith considers the future of farming with the Bower family at Lower Drayton Farm in Staffs, who have diversified more than most, from weddings to still growing food.

Charlotte Smith considers the future of farming with the Bower family at Lower Drayton Farm in Staffordshire, who've diversified more than most - from paintballing and motocross to hosting weddings, whilst still having time to grow and rear some food!

In the week of the NFU's national conference in Birmingham, the theme of which was the future of farming, farmer Ray Bower reflects on how and why they've diversified to the extent that they have, his partner Val running the entertainment side of things, including the fun farm and adventure playground. Ray's son Richard, Chairman of the NFU's Next Generation Policy Forum of young farmers, explains that he has his own ideas about how the farm remains the core business and how to develop it in the future.

Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Mark Smalley.

27 minutes

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Sat 27 Feb 2016 06:30

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  • Sat 27 Feb 2016 06:30

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