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Alex Black

Alex Black

Deputy editor

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Articles by Alex Black

UK human and industrial cereal demand to hit 20-year low

Arable

UK human and industrial cereal demand to hit 20-year low

Animal feed demand was expected to remain relatively stable

clock 01 February 2026 • 3 min read
On US soil: 'US agriculture is not feeling we are being treated fairly'

Politics

On US soil: 'US agriculture is not feeling we are being treated fairly'

With the world’s focus on Donald Trump and US politics, how are American farmers feeling? One Ohio farmer gives his insight on the reality of the situation

clock 30 January 2026 • 4 min read
Letters - Distribution centre protester Mark Watler: "British farmers deserve better"

Politics

Letters - Distribution centre protester Mark Watler: "British farmers deserve better"

Mark Watler, a farmworker from Leicestershire, says farmer protests are about fairness as blockades outside distribution centres enter their fourth week

clock 30 January 2026 • 1 min read
From the editor: Judicial Review shows farmers' Inheritance Tax fight is not over

Politics

From the editor: Judicial Review shows farmers' Inheritance Tax fight is not over

This week from Farmers Guardian deputy editor Alex Black

clock 29 January 2026 • 2 min read
Young people open to careers in farming, but collaboration needed to tackle workforce challenges

Farm Business

Young people open to careers in farming, but collaboration needed to tackle workforce challenges

Perception and a lack of knowledge of farming careers are some of the biggest barriers to getting more young people into the workforce, according to a new report

clock 28 January 2026 • 2 min read
Concerns over proposals to expand environmental permitting to include cattle

Beef

Concerns over proposals to expand environmental permitting to include cattle

The industry has flagged concerns over a consultation on the issue in the Government’s A New Vision for Water report

clock 27 January 2026 • 2 min read
The Farmers Guardian podcast: Farmers under pressure – protests, Trump and the fight for fairness in the supply chain

Podcasts

The Farmers Guardian podcast: Farmers under pressure – protests, Trump and the fight for fairness in the supply chain

Watch the latest episode of the Farmers Guardian podcast

clock 27 January 2026 • 1 min read
'For too long, the scales have been tipped against the primary producer' - Farmers urged to contribute to combinable crops consultation

Arable

'For too long, the scales have been tipped against the primary producer' - Farmers urged to contribute to combinable crops consultation

NFU combinable crops chair Jamie Burrows has appealed to farmers to make their views heard

clock 27 January 2026 • 2 min read
Tesco responds to farmer letter calling for supermarkets to stand with farmers

Retail

Tesco responds to farmer letter calling for supermarkets to stand with farmers

The retail giant said it was ‘fully committed’ to ensuring farmers remained sustainable for the long-term both financially and environmentally

clock 26 January 2026 • 3 min read
From the editor: Geopolitics is once again dominating conversations

Politics

From the editor: Geopolitics is once again dominating conversations

This week from Farmers Guardian deputy editor Alex Black

clock 26 January 2026 • 2 min read
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