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Documentary following the struggles and triumphs of very different farming families.

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This Farming Life: Series 5: Episode 8

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In Orkney, Sean and his family are faced with a sudden tragedy.

Barbara launches her first sunflower afternoon tea event, Sean and the family are faced with tragedy, and plans finally become reality for the Love family in Stranraer.

Autumn is on the way in Loch Ness, and at Corrimony Farm, David and Barbara are embracing a new piece of tech that involves fitting GPS collars to their herd of stabiliser cows so that they can roam the rough upland grazing high in the hills above their farm. Late summer is a busy time for Barbara and her sustainable cut flower business, and she hosts the first of many sunflower tea events in the barn.

Further down the glen, it’s all quiet on the Frasers' farm. The whole family have come down with Covid, and Joanna makes a lifechanging career decision.

In Orkney, ten-year-old Harvey is preparing to sell his fat lambs at the mart. Later, as Sean is moving cattle with dad Michael and uncle Martin, his top dog, Tara, collapses.

And in Stranraer, weeks behind schedule, the pasteuriser finally arrives on site. Meanwhile, Andy and the family register their new Clydesdale foals.

This Farming Life: Series 5

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Following the ups and downs of six farming families in Scotland and the north of England.

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