A Yorkshire Farm

In this opening episode, it's springtime, a much-anticipated season when the countryside awakens from its winter slumber. As new life bursts into fields and barns, Orchid the heavily pregnant shire horse awaits the arrival of her new foal.

In Lincolnshire, one of Britain's youngest farmers, eight-year-old Joe faces up to his first-ever lambing season and is helped through it all by farmers Rob and Dave.

Back at the farm, dad Roger Nicholson adopts a new family of ducklings and prepares them for a new life and safe haven at the farm's pond.

JB Gill travels to England's largest forest, Kielder Forest, to meet sheep dog trainer Michelle Anderson at her farm on the edge of the Northumberland National Park as she welcomes the arrival of newborn puppies.

Back at Cannon Hall Farm, Rob makes a late-night rush to the cattle barn when donkey Blueberry goes into labour. Then Yorkshire Vet Matt Smith arrives to check on the 12-hour old foal. The Nicholsons have their hands full again when they take on an orphaned goat and ask farmer Kate to help introduce youngster Milo to Dorcy their milking goat.

And Adam Henson uses love, patience and a sturdy rope to halter train Capri the Albion calf. This is all-important work because Albions are one of the rarest breeds and on the survival watch list with only 150 cows remaining in the country.

There's a centuries-old adage still embraced by any farmer worth their salt: waste not want not. In this episode we learn how farmers use the land and the animals and their friends to diversify and make the most of what their farms can offer.

At the Nicholson Family farm, Rob and Dave rope in Helen Skelton to help gather their flock of sheep from the fields for their much-needed vaccinations. And when their dry stone walls need repairing, the brothers enlist the help of professional Joe Smith.

Yorkshire shepherdess Amanda Owen heads to Saltburn Valley Gardens in Yorkshire for a masterclass in foraging to learn how to spot the good, the bad and the downright dangerous of what can be found in the great outdoors.

JB Gill travels to Dorset to meet a pair of entrepreneurial farmers that have found a way to utilise the milk left over from the cheese making process on their Dairy farm in a unique way – they turn it into vodka!

Jules Hudson travels to Moray on Scotland's sunshine coast to meet a family who are self-building their farming dream.

And Rob and Dave journey to Western Sweden in search of a prize ram but they may struggle to stick to their budget.

Farmers often utilise modern techniques and technologies to help make their tasks quicker and easier. However, age old methods and time honoured traditions cannot be forgotten.

In this episode, Rob and Dave Nicholson learn the traditional method of ploughing using 1930s farming equipment and Shire horses with pro ploughman Colin Taylor. And the Nicholson's 13-year-old shire horse Orchid gets her hooves trimmed by Blacksmith Dan

Novice farmer Kelvin Fletcher visits Robert Tomlinson's rhubarb farm where they use candlelight to grow their famous crop. And JB Gill travels to Norfolk to meet seafarer Ashley Mullenger who is on a mission to keep whelks, a Victorian staple, on our dinner plates.

Dartmoor Farmer Phil Heard uses the "Wild West" horseback method to round up his Scottish Black Face sheep in the unforgiving Dartmoor National Park. And Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen travels to the North York Moors to try her hand at Blacksmithing.

Rob and Dave bring in a mega mowing machine to cut their 50-acre fields and then create hay for their hungry animals. And the brothers visit an apple orchard in Herefordshire to find out how cider was made in Victorian times.

Yorkshire Vet Julian Norton meets Elizabeth Kneafsey to learn the traditional craft of rug making. But first he needs to shear a sheep the old-fashioned way!

In Bala, North Wales, young farmer Erin McNaught is in charge of lambing for the first time as she prepares to take over her family farm from her grandfather Rob.

Yorkshire Vet Julian Norton heads to a National Trust Farm in Cumbria to meet young hill farmer Eddie Baird as he prepares for one of the most epic jobs in the British farming calendar: The Gather.

Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen meets budding farmer Rob McAneney who is about to take over a 200-acre farm near Harrogate in North Yorkshire

New mixed arable farmers Luke and Josh are doing things differently on their new farm as they prepare to harvest spring beans for the very first time.

JB Gill travels to Dorset to meet young farmer Bertie Newman who travelled to Australia and New Zealand to get inspiration for his exciting new venture as he prepares to take over his family farm.

Rob and Dave have a special restoration assignment for next generation farmer and apprentice mechanic Reuben Owen when a classic tractor needs a rebuild.

It's crunch time for the Sellers family in the Yorkshire Wolds as they prepare to use their harvest crop in the family mill and bakery.

And the Nicholson family reveal the story of their 350-year-long farming history in the Barnsley area. We meet the future generation of Nicholson's including Rob and Dave's nephew Marshall, who they hope will help keep family traditions alive in the future.

Mother Nature is as powerful as she can be unpredictable. Come rain or shine, sleet or snow, our nation's farmers need to be prepared for all weathers. In this episode we feature the farmers who constantly brave the elements to get the job done.

Dairy farmer Tom Neil braces himself for a middle of the night snowstorm in Northumberland that could affect his milk production, putting his earnings and all of his hard work at risk.

Three major storms cause mayhem across the UK. In the Yorkshire Dales, the River Ure bursts its banks and floods a nearby farm at lambing time. And cattle farmer James Marshall brings the cows in from the Cumbrian Marshlands, before the high tide floods the land.

JB Gill visits a vineyard in Surrey to help harvest the grapes with owner Nick Wenman, but gets a soaking when a rainstorm erupts.

Away from the UK weather, Rob and Dave visit Sweden and experience freezing temperatures in the Arctic Circle, and learn some survival tips before enjoying a sled ride led by huskies.

The heat ramps up at Cannon Hall when the Nicholsons need to shear their Jacob sheep so they can keep cool as the hot summer arrives. Rob takes Dave to visit a sunny Tea plantation in Jersey, to try and convince him to become a proper Yorkshireman who enjoys a proper brew. And back at Cannon Hall Farm, the brothers manage to have fun in the snow, whilst still ensuring their livestock are fed and warm.

The summer months mean show season in the UK. Agricultural shows and competitions unite the rural community and celebrate the very best in farming.

The Nicholson family have a long history of competing at the Penistone Show and know that to win a rosette takes a lot of hard work, which starts long before show day. Rob and Dave, with the help of daughter Katie and granddaughter Nelly head to Mill Farm to choose a duck and a drake to put before the judges. Meanwhile, Ruth is with Blossom finessing the plaiting to use on show day and Roger is concentrating on getting his Dutch Spotted Sheep ready for competition.

Chef Tim Bilton visits Oxfordshire and discovers that, in some competitions, size really does matter as he discovers how to grow a 1400lb Atlantic Giant Pumpkin

Yorkshire Vet Peter Wright meets champion sheep breeder Andrew Fisher in North Yorkshire and helps out with his new arrivals.

Entering the ring at an agricultural show for the first time can be a real baptism of fire as JB Gill finds out when he prepares to step out at the hotly contested Alpaca show, the largest in Europe.

Winning during the show season takes practice, and one young couple new to farming explain how they had to forge their own path to achieve their dream of rearing rare breed pigs.

Scarecrows are the unsung heroes of the farming community, but they are the centre of attention in the autumn calendar when local communities hold scarecrow festivals. Rob and Dave head to South Yorkshire to take part in a hotly contested scarecrow competition.

And machine enthusiast Reuben Owen gets involved in an unusual farming competition as he settles into the driving seat and puts his motoring skills to the test at a Lawnmower race in Hertfordshire.

From preparing land for planting, welcoming new arrivals, to milking and mucking out, Farmers' time is precious, and they can't be in a million places at once. But machines can help sort that, and the Nicholson family are all for saving time, especially when the spring lambing season is on the horizon. So, Rob and Dave bring in sheep scanner man Robert Garth so they know how many lambs to expect at springtime.

Jules Hudson visits a soft fruit farm in Kent and discovers how robots are transforming the rural labour market by helping spot fungal infections that are threatening strawberry crops.

JB Gill visits a vegetarian and vegan sausage maker in Bedale, North Yorkshire to see the state-of-the-art technology that creates the perfect environment to grow the different types of herbs required for the different flavours of sausage. JB then heads to the Southeast of England to meet a producer who owns the largest greenhouse complex in the UK and cutting-edge tech to grow 750,000 red peppers every year.

In Lincolnshire, farmer Ian Watson shows off his high-tech kit that allows him to optimise the pea harvest and his powerful new machine that has revolutionised working methods.

Whizz-kid mechanic Reuben Owen goes old school when he is asked to refurbish a 50-year-old piece of farming machinery at Cannon Hall Farm.

In North Lincolnshire, Farm Manager Peter Harriman trials the world's largest combine harvester which can collect more than 100 tonnes of grain per hour.

Back at the Nicholson's farm, Rob and Dave call in Yorkshire Vet David and his specialised dentistry kit when John Bon the pony starts to look down in the mouth.

Jules Hudson heads to a farm in Bridlington on the east coast with his horse Barney to meet Peter Milner, who has transformed his grandfather's mixed dairy and arable farm into a recreational retreat.

At Cannon Hall Farm, Rob and Dave, always on the lookout for new ways to attract visitors, have a growing collection of exotic animals to care for. When a baby alpaca needs help, they need to call in Yorkshire Vets Matt and Dave.

First generation farmer JB Gill is also looking for new challenges and introduces a bee colony to his farm in Kent. JB calls in six-year-old son Ace to help out when it's time to collect honey.

Rob and Dave have an early morning start at Cannon Hall Farm as they prepare to head to an auction in Carlisle with £1000 in their back pocket to pick up a ram from a breed of sheep that would be new to the farm.

Yorkshire Vet Peter Wright visits a farm in the Lake District to discover milking cows aren't just about producing food and drink. Maria Benjamin shows Peter how milk from her Jersey cows is helping her produce soap that is turning into a best seller.

Cumbrian farmer Stephen Morris reveals how a diversification into ice cream production and butter-making has helped keep the family farm going.

At Cannon Hall Farm, it's an early start for farmers Rob and Dave Nicholson as they cope with a variety of troublesome births during the small hours of their frenetic lambing seasons. Confused mums and stray triplet lambs push them to the limit.

JB Gill heads to a Cotswold farm to meet farming chef Louise Duck who grows her own red hot chilli peppers. Things get intense when JB tries her spicy hot sauces.

Yorkshire vet Julian Norton is called into action in Harrogate, North Yorkshire when a pygmy goat breeder is overwhelmed by the arrival of 30 boisterous newborns. Can Julian save the day when one youngster strains its knee?

Rob and Dave are called to an unexpected emergency when an adult deer is injured in a road traffic accident. The brothers do what they can until vet Matt arrives to help the stricken animal.

In Staffordshire, Sam Bailey, the 24-year-old Young Farmer of the Year, is doing his best to tend to the 600 sheep and 150 dairy cows on his farm but when he realises mum-to-be cow Mary is expecting twins, things get tricky.

The threat of a contagious disease threatens the health of Rob and Dave's free-range hens. Then they need to call in Yorkshire Vet Matt Jackson-Smith when one of their beloved Swiss Valley rams has trouble with his spirally out-of-control horns.

And West Country farmer Roger Longman gets overwhelmed when an outbreak of an infectious disease threatens the lives of hundreds of newborn kid goats.

At Cannon Hall Farm, Rob and Dave Nicholson need to complete pregnancy tests on their Alpacas. They use their experience and knowledge rather than technology by placing potentially pregnant females with Zander the male.

JB Gill heads to Lincolnshire to visit dairy farmers Michael and Mary Davenport who are thinking out of the box to improve their yield. They've learnt that a happy cow produces more milk, so they have designed a range of pampering treatments that's beginning to pay dividends.

Jules Hudson visits Laura Brady's farm in Kent and discovers how she uses alternative methods to grow weird and wonderful vegetables from around the world.

Yorkshire Vet Julian Norton heads to a farm in West Yorkshire to meet Danny Camp who deploys an Italian breed Sheepdog to protect his animals from predators.

Yorkshire Vet Matt Smith visits Jake Ratcliffe at his rescue farm in West Yorkshire and helps them with previously abandoned animals they now lovingly care for.

Fellow Yorkshire Vet Peter Wright heads to North Yorkshire to visit Simon and Ellen Ringberg who specialise in making ice cream that's safe for dogs to enjoy.

We meet Lynn Arrowsmith at her farm in York who has a growing collection of rare breed animals that she is helping to save from extinction.

The Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen travels to the Snowdonia National Park to brave the icy waters of Snowdon with wild swimming expert Vivienne Rickman.

And Rob Nicholson is putting his brother Dave to the test when he comes up against the current holder of the Britain's Fittest Female Farmer title!