FARMERS ARE THE ORIGINAL FIRST RESPONDERS

Across the country, a secret army is at work, coming to the rescue at times of crisis and springing into action when their communities are in danger.

- Adam Henson

They don't have the instantly recognisable blue lights and loud sirens of the caring, hardworking individuals who serve in the police, fire, or ambulance services, and you'll never see them in standard-issue uniforms, either. But this unofficial emergency crew come into their own in the winter months when the British weather is at its worst - and it's often the power of a modern tractor and the force of a 4x4 that saves the day.

I take my hat off to the legion of farmers who go the extra mile for their neighbours and rarely get the recognition they deserve.