https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/tags/economics/Recent content in economics on Gloucestershire DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 26 Apr 2026 19:10:51 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/bbc-countryfile-farmer-battles-emotion-as-family-dairy-farm-faces-closure/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:10:51 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/bbc-countryfile-farmer-battles-emotion-as-family-dairy-farm-faces-closure/On the latest episode of BBC’s Countryfile, presenter Charlotte Smith shared a poignant moment with Hamish McIntosh, a farmer forced to abandon the dairy industry after a lifetime dedicated to the trade. The episode, aired on 26 April, revealed the harsh financial pressures that compelled Hamish to make the difficult decision to close the family farm, which had been producing milk for nearly 80 years. Hamish, who began working on the farm at age 12, explained the staggering expenses required to maintain a competitive dairy operation today.