At 6am on Christmas Day, 34-year-old Emily will be heading into her dairy farm, which she runs with her partner in Dorset, to milk her cows. She is one of the many famers that ensure there is enough milk being delivered across the festive period.

"There is a magical feeling walking out to our farm when it's wrapped up in the dark and seeing the expectant mums and new-borns in the straw barn. It really does make you think of the nativity. Any new arrivals are normally named with a festive theme – Mary, Joseph and Holly have all featured previously!"

Her farm is a part of Arla, one of the UK and Europe’s largest dairy cooperatives which produces 25% of the milk in the country. All her cows are milked robotically, so her work involves checking if any cows are late for milking and rounding them up if so. She will then feed the cows and calves, clean up the sheds and rake their sand beds before going back into the house to finally eat her own Christmas lunch. Then around 4pm she will return to the barn to feed the cows and calves, clean the yards and make their beds for the evening.

"Christmas on our farm is very much a family affair. It’s the one day of the year it’s just us on the farm and we take great pride in knowing that we are working hard to ensure people around the country can enjoy fresh cream on their Christmas pudding, delicious cheese boards and have fresh milk in the fridge throughout the festive period."

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From milk farmer to TV producer, meet the women who will be working on Christmas Day