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From the editor: A glimmer of hope, but uncertainty remains the watchword

From the editor: A glimmer of hope, but uncertainty remains the watchword

This week from the Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

Politics
Katie Jones
Katie Jones
clock 09 April 2026 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Molly Strawbridge: "RAU was more than a uni; it was a community"

clock 08 April 2026 • 3 min read
Politics

Welsh Election 2026 - Llyr Gruffydd: "It is time for a rural reset. Plaid Cymru will back our family farms"

clock 08 April 2026 • 3 min read
Politics

Letters: "Our own human food supply is continuing to decline at an alarming rate"

clock 07 April 2026 • 1 min read
Politics

Scottish Election 2026 - Jim Fairlie: "We cannot rely on Westminster to get it right for rural Scotland"

clock 06 April 2026 • 4 min read
Politics

What do the 2026 Inheritance Tax changes mean for farming families?

clock 06 April 2026 • 3 min read
In your field

In your field: James Robinson – "Everyone who has camped so far at Strickley has been incredibly respectful of the farm and its wildlife"

clock 06 April 2026 • 3 min read
In your field: Helen Stanier – "It's been extremely encouraging to see so much of a buzz around increased consumer demand for whole milk"

In your field

In your field: Helen Stanier – "It's been extremely encouraging to see so much of a buzz around increased consumer demand for whole milk"

Helen is a fifth-generation farmer who farms with her parents, David and Anne Shaw, husband, Craig, and their children, Alfred and Hattie, at Grey Leys Farm in the Vale of York. The farm comprises 162 hectares (400 acres) of grass, maize and wholecrop for the herd of 240 pedigree Jersey cows and more than 200 followers

clock 05 April 2026 • 2 min read
Roger Evans: "A conversation about JCBs can be quite disconcerting"

Dairy

Roger Evans: "A conversation about JCBs can be quite disconcerting"

This month, Roger Evans talks about visiting Scotland, his car journeys there and some highlights from his various holidays there

clock 05 April 2026 • 3 min read
Careers, community and opportunity: why farming is still the best career in the world

Young Farmers and Careers

Careers, community and opportunity: why farming is still the best career in the world

From career progression to community spirit and real-world impact, FG’s Tom Ryder explains why there are still plenty of reasons to be positive about farming

clock 04 April 2026 • 3 min read