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Olivia Midgley

Articles by Olivia Midgley

From the editor: It's an important time for farming - and for FG too

Blogs

From the editor: It's an important time for farming - and for FG too

This week Farmers Guardian sees former editor Olivia Midgley take on a new role as editorial director, passing the baton to former livestock editor Katie Jones

clock 03 April 2025 • 1 min read
Farmers Guardian survey reveals only 3% of farmers feel respected by Government post Budget

Mental Health

Farmers Guardian survey reveals only 3% of farmers feel respected by Government post Budget

In a special Farmers Guardian survey to find out how the industry feels now compared to before the Autumn Budget, farmers also say their mental health has been drastically impacted and there are fears suicide rates could spiral

clock 28 March 2025 • 4 min read
From the editor: "Chancellor Rachel Reeves' 'real change' is something our sector could well do without"

Politics

From the editor: "Chancellor Rachel Reeves' 'real change' is something our sector could well do without"

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley

clock 27 March 2025 • 2 min read
Global alliance aims to improve gender balance in meat industry

Farm Business

Global alliance aims to improve gender balance in meat industry

Charter launched with goal to reach 40% female representation across the global food value chain by 2035

clock 07 March 2025 • 3 min read
From the editor: Hopes Chancellor will flip her decision after Pancake Day rally

Politics

From the editor: Hopes Chancellor will flip her decision after Pancake Day rally

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley

clock 06 March 2025 • 2 min read
Thousands join farming's London Pancake Day Rally

Politics

Thousands join farming's London Pancake Day Rally

Farmers march on Whitehall in next round of family farm tax protests

clock 04 March 2025 • 2 min read
From the editor: "In any other year, those announcements would have been met with applause. Instead, Mr Reed stood red-faced and on the wrong side of farmers' frustrations"

Politics

From the editor: "In any other year, those announcements would have been met with applause. Instead, Mr Reed stood red-faced and on the wrong side of farmers' frustrations"

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley

clock 27 February 2025 • 3 min read
Farmers urged to pause for The Big Farm Tea Break

Mental Health

Farmers urged to pause for The Big Farm Tea Break

The Big Farm Tea Break aims to support farmers' mental well-being - "Stopping for a conversation puts everything in perspective"

clock 13 February 2025 • 2 min read
Farmers take fight for survival to Whitehall: "If farming goes down, everything goes down with it"

Politics

Farmers take fight for survival to Whitehall: "If farming goes down, everything goes down with it"

Thousands of farmers made their voices heard in the capital in protest of the Chancellor's proposed changes to Inheritance Tax

clock 10 February 2025 • 4 min read
From the editor: "By valuing food production in the same way as we value nature, we should get to a place where there is harmony"

Politics

From the editor: "By valuing food production in the same way as we value nature, we should get to a place where there is harmony"

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley

clock 07 February 2025 • 3 min read