farming families

Spring has arrived on Britain’s farms, but as any experienced farmer knows, Mother Nature rarely follows a predictable schedule. The sixth episode of This Farming Life 2025 captures the raw reality of agricultural life during one of the most demanding seasons of the year.
In the northern reaches of Scotland, Sally’s Caithness croft faces the full brunt of unseasonal weather patterns. Lambing season typically brings a mixture of joy and challenge, but this year the scales have tipped heavily toward hardship. The bitter winds sweeping across the exposed highland landscape have created treacherous conditions for newborn lambs.