COUNTRYFILE presenter Adam Henson visited a South Lakeland farm to spend two days filming and learning about 100 years of traditional farming methods and a special breed of cattle.

The flagship BBC show visited Strickley, in Kendal, to talk to the Robinson family about their century of keeping and registering their Dairy Shorthorns in the oldest herd book in the world.

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The Robinsons have farmed at Strickley for generations, and their knowledge of their breed and methods saw them picked out by the show's producers to feature as they turned their cows out for the first time this year.

James Robinson said: "We did some milking and talked about the breed and looked through the old herd books.

"We spoke about farming through the generations and how things have changed since yesteryear, with modern farming systems.

"They spoke to three generations of our family. My son Robert helped with the milking. Adam Henson was great to talk to as he is a farmer and farmers love to talk about farming to other farmers!

"The crew were all very obliging with whatever we wanted to show. They asked our opinions on everything.

"I don't think Countryfile have filmed a proper spring turnout for cows before. It's an important time for any livestock farmer so they should have got some good shots of that.

"You can see the cows charging out and dust flying off them.

"It promises to be a great bit television, with blue skies, green grass and galloping cows."

In its preview for the episode, the Countryfile website said: "Adam Henson is in Kendal, Cumbria, with a farming family who love their traditional breeds nearly as much as Adam does!

"It is the Robinson family's 100th year of registering shorthorns on the farm. With dad, lad and grandson in tow, we hear from three generations of Robinson about their passion for the cows."

The episode will be broadcast on April 30.