Farming has always been a source of joy for Countryfile's Adam Henson, whose Cotswold Farm Park attraction in Gloucestershire was founded by his dad Joe in 1971.

"Dad had a passion for keeping old-fashioned farm animals," he says.

"Breeds such as the Old Gloucester Cattle, Gloucester Old Pig and Cotswold Sheep were going extinct, so dad decided to start keeping them.

"Eventually he had 50 different breeds, so to pay for them he decided to open the farm up to make it work.

"He was very much ahead of his time allowing visitors to bottle-feed a lamb or hold a chick."

• 'TV's taken me away from sheep shearing but I miss it'

It's not just the BBC celebrating farming life today. The team at Farmers Guardian, external are hosting their annual #Farm24 campaign too.

They've been asking farmers to share what makes them proud about the job they do.

Yorkshire farmer Rebecca Wilson joked she was just proud no sheep had escaped this week.

"On a serious note, I am proud that every day I get to do a job that feeds people," she said.

"Whether it is looking after livestock or checking crops, we're out here doing our bit to produce food sustainably."

Here's what Rebecca and others had to say:

Early starts are part and parcel of farming life - and that's something the team at BBC Breakfast know all about too.

They're spending the morning on a farm in Wiltshire that's going to have a big role to play in our coverage as the day goes on.

As the harvest comes in, we’re taking you behind the farm gates to meet the people who shape the countryside and feed the nation.

Our teams at BBC Local radio stations are turning the spotlight on farming communities throughout England with 24 hours of coverage which began at 6am.

For the next 12 hours, we’ll be bringing you some of the highlights from the day and our coverage across the BBC. You’ll find more on our social media channels, including with the #BBCFarmwatch hashtag

Stay with us to hear first-hand from farmers about the passion they have for their work as well as the struggles they face.

We’ll also have insight from the team at Farmers Guardian whose #Farm24 campaign, external is taking place today too.