Farming in Britain at the beginning of the twenty-first century faces profound change. Economic pressures, shifting agricultural policies and the demands of global markets have reshaped rural life, while many smaller farms struggle to remain viable. Across the countryside farmers have been forced to adapt, diversifying their businesses and finding new ways to sustain themselves and the land they work.

Rural Affairs is a series of photographs made across the agricultural landscape of the United Kingdom, from Cornwall to Norfolk.

The images observe how these changes manifest in the landscape — farm buildings converted into industrial units or holiday accommodation, fields shaped by modern agricultural practices, and rural communities negotiating the uncertain economics of farming today. At the same time, the work reflects on wider questions surrounding land use, food production and the long-term sustainability of agriculture, while quietly registering the changing condition of the environment and the land itself.

The title Rural Affairs is borrowed from the name of the UK government department responsible for the environment, food and agriculture.