https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/tags/dairyfarming/Recent content in dairyfarming on Gloucestershire DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 26 Apr 2026 19:10:51 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/bbc-countryfile-farmer-breaks-down-over-closure-of-family-dairy-farm/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:10:51 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/bbc-countryfile-farmer-breaks-down-over-closure-of-family-dairy-farm/In a heartfelt segment aired on April 26, BBC’s Countryfile presenter Charlotte Smith spoke with dairy farmer Hamish McIntosh, who revealed the painful decision to close down his family’s dairy farm—one that had been operational for nearly 80 years. Hamish, who has been involved in dairy farming since he was 12, shared the escalating financial pressures that made continuing the family legacy impossible. He explained that in order to remain competitive, they would have needed to invest approximately £1.