Farm Life

Price caps 'cannot come at the expense of farmers and producers', says First Minister at Royal Highland Show

Retail

Price caps 'cannot come at the expense of farmers and producers', says First Minister at Royal Highland Show

John Swinney moved to reassure the industry as concerns continued to be flagged around policy

clock 18 June 2026 • 3 min read
Royal Highland Show: "Farming, food and drink at the heart of our economy," says Scotland's First Minister

Farm Life

Royal Highland Show: "Farming, food and drink at the heart of our economy," says Scotland's First Minister

John Swinney emphasised his government's unwavering support for Scotland’s agricultural sector as he addressed visitors on day one of the event

clock 18 June 2026 • 2 min read
Farmers demand urgent action on water amid extreme weather

Weather

Farmers demand urgent action on water amid extreme weather

NFU deputy president warned that food security starts with water

clock 18 June 2026 • 2 min read
Alternative approach to dairying works for Pembrokeshire farm

Farm Life

Alternative approach to dairying works for Pembrokeshire farm

Downscaling and diversification paves the way for a sustainable future for one coastal dairy farm

clock 18 June 2026 • 9 min read
Farmers encouraged to prioritise health after Jeremy Clarkson shares cancer diagnosis

Farm Life

Farmers encouraged to prioritise health after Jeremy Clarkson shares cancer diagnosis

Cheshire farmer Andy Venables said by speaking out the Clarkson's Farm star could help other farmers get an early diagnosis

clock 17 June 2026 • 3 min read
Jeremy Clarkson reveals cancer diagnosis in last episodes of Clarkson's Farm

Farm Life

Jeremy Clarkson reveals cancer diagnosis in last episodes of Clarkson's Farm

The nation's favourite TV farmer warned viewers the last two episodes were going to be a difficult watch

clock 17 June 2026 • 1 min read
Letters: "The [Peak Cluster] project is an hysterical and irrational response to a non-problem caused by net zero zealotry"

Environment

Letters: "The [Peak Cluster] project is an hysterical and irrational response to a non-problem caused by net zero zealotry"

FG reader Dr Mike Simpson emailed us with his thoughts on the Peak Cluster carbon capture project

clock 16 June 2026 • 3 min read
Farm shop staff facing verbal and physical abuse as retail crime hits 90% of businesses

Rural crime

Farm shop staff facing verbal and physical abuse as retail crime hits 90% of businesses

Latest figures show many stores targeted more than once a month

clock 15 June 2026 • 2 min read
Opinion: "We are raising a generation that knows nothing about farming"

Young Farmers and Careers

Opinion: "We are raising a generation that knows nothing about farming"

Writing from his family's farm in Cumbria, Farmers Guardian online content specialist Tom Ryder reflects on why British food, farming and local communities are increasingly being taken for granted

clock 15 June 2026 • 3 min read
James Robinson: "Nettles are weeds to some, but are a lifeline to others"

Farm Life

James Robinson: "Nettles are weeds to some, but are a lifeline to others"

Farmers Guardian In Your Field columnist James Robinson on tractor troubles at silage time and the virtues of nettles as a habitat for butterflies

clock 15 June 2026 • 3 min read