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The Farmers Guardian Podcast: Why farmers might want to consider finishing pigs as a business diversification

Podcasts

The Farmers Guardian Podcast: Why farmers might want to consider finishing pigs as a business diversification

There is good reason to be positive about the future of the pig industry, say Heidi Dekker-Woljung and Mark Jagger of Pilgrim's Europe

clock 22 August 2025 • 1 min read
From the editor: How we adapt to extreme weather events will define farming's future

Farm Business

From the editor: How we adapt to extreme weather events will define farming's future

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

clock 21 August 2025 • 2 min read
Young farmer steps up as assistant manager at 300-cow Essex dairy farm

Dairy

Young farmer steps up as assistant manager at 300-cow Essex dairy farm

At just 21, Reggie Deakin has stepped into the demanding role of assistant farm manager at Wigborough Wick Farm in St Osyth, Essex

clock 20 August 2025 • 6 min read
Dairy Matters - Phil Christopher: "Focus mainly on things you control"

Dairy

Dairy Matters - Phil Christopher: "Focus mainly on things you control"

Phil Christopher discusses ‘psustainability-for-psurvival’ where the silent ‘p’s are for profit

clock 08 August 2025 • 5 min read
From the editor: What real food security actually looks like

Politics

From the editor: What real food security actually looks like

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

clock 07 August 2025 • 2 min read
Large sheep entries led by Beltex at Garstang show

Shows & Sales

Large sheep entries led by Beltex at Garstang show

A Beltex ewe reigned supreme in the sheep inter-breed judging as entries topped over 700 head, the largest seen at Garstang Show for a number of years

clock 04 August 2025 • 4 min read
From the editor: Trump and Starmer's press briefing sees Inheritance Tax brought to the fore

Politics

From the editor: Trump and Starmer's press briefing sees Inheritance Tax brought to the fore

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

clock 31 July 2025 • 3 min read
Wales Woman Farmer of the Year Award for Royal Welsh champion

Livestock

Wales Woman Farmer of the Year Award for Royal Welsh champion

Robbie Alman-Wilson, a beef and sheep farmer from Llanbister, Radnorshire was announced as the 27th winner of the Wales Woman Farmer of the Year award at the Royal Welsh Show

clock 25 July 2025 • 2 min read
From the editor: Farage's pitch to Wales strikes right at the heart of rural anxieties

Politics

From the editor: Farage's pitch to Wales strikes right at the heart of rural anxieties

This week from Farmers Guardian acting editor Katie Jones

clock 24 July 2025 • 2 min read
Royal Welsh Show: British Saddleback wins in pig rings

Shows & Sales

Royal Welsh Show: British Saddleback wins in pig rings

Following on from inter-breed success at the Royal Welsh Spring Fair back in May, Amanda Phillips once again reigned supreme in the pig rings with her British Saddleback sow, Gwyndy Lotti 31

clock 23 July 2025 • 3 min read