Andrew and Beth

Andrew is in his late sixties and farms full time, managing a large dairy herd.  He has three children, all of whom work off-farm and have no interest in farming.  Andrew’s health is starting to deteriorate, and he is finding it more difficult to manage the farm and carry out the heavy manual labour required. …

Heather

Heather is in her early forties, her husband recently died in a farming accident. Heather’s brother-in-law worked the farm with her husband, and he has taken over the running of the farm. Heather’s husband would have completed the paperwork and records for the farm. Heather is feeling very overwhelmed by the paperwork and is feeling…

John

John is in his early forties and is married with two young children. He works as a self-employed joiner and also manages a small farm. He invested a lot on modernising the farm and has hire purchase agreements for machinery as well as bank loans. He has fallen behind on his loan and mortgage payments…