Farming
In 1811 Hillam had a total of 60 farms in the Parish.
In 1935 the number was down to 17 farms.
In the year 2003 there were only 6 farms left in Hillam. Of these four have re-located out onto the edges of the village. Two of the farms are involved in pig rearing, one hires out heavy lifting equipment and one has diversified into the animal feeds business. Crops such as wheat, barley, potatoes, oil seed rape and sugar beet are grown around the village.
Hall Farm - the oldest farm in the village.
Above - drilling seed and havesting the crop.
Today combine harvesters take all the hard work out of harvest time. Cabs are air conditioned and laser guided by satellite navigation, their large headers have to be detached and transported separately between fields.
