05 March 2024
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5 min read
He has only just celebrated his 18th birthday, but Ben Wilson has been earning his place in the auctioneer's rostrum for a good few years already. Like many a farmer's son, Ben Wilson spent school holidays...
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Writing from his family’s farm in Cumbria, Farmers Guardian online content specialist Tom Ryder reflects on the public reaction to Britain’s wildfire crisis and a promising start from new Prime Minister Andy Burnham
17 August 2026
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2 min read
Writing from his family’s farm in Cumbria, Farmers Guardian online content specialist Tom Ryder reflects on why commercial sheep farming deserves greater recognition and what young farmers can learn from the Whiteley Hey flock
03 August 2026
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2 min read
Writing from his family’s farm in Cumbria, Farmers Guardian online content specialist Tom Ryder reflects on rising farmland prices and why owning land is not the only route to success in agriculture
27 July 2026
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2 min read
