Rare Breed: A Farming Year

Introducing a new group of farming families, offering an insight into one of Northern Ireland's largest and oldest industries

In Tyrone, one family is seeing lambs everywhere, while in Down, a young couple anxiously awaits the arrival of their new foals

Following the working lives of farming families over the course of a year. The impact of Covid-19 starts to impact the lives of the farmers

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Shearing, silage and an unusual start to the show season.

As the hot spell comes to an end, torrential rain causes disruption to the best-laid plans.

With a temporary lift in lockdown, it's a chance to sell sheep.

As the harvest starts, one Tyrone family is hoping for a good sale in England.

The farmers are busy with all kinds of birth plans as well as pumpkins.

It's the end of the vegetable harvest and a spa trip for one of Claire's mares.

There's great news for one farmer while another is tending his trees and experimenting with mushrooms.

It's an early start for one young farmer to beat the Christmas rush, while it's time for another to book a visit from the dentist.