Opinion and blogs
In your field: Kate Rowell – "Jackdaws are an absolute pain in the neck with their attempts to build nests in the most ridiculous places around the farm"
Kate Rowell is a fifth-generation farmer running the 750-hectare (1,853-acre) Hundleshope Farm on the Haystoun Estate, Peebles, where the family have been tenants for 150 years. She runs the hill unit with her husband Ed and their four children. She is also a vet and chair of Quality Meat Scotland
26 April 2026
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3 min read
OPINION: Failure to take food security seriously now will lead to empty shelves sooner rather than later
24 April 2026
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3 min read
Iran war - George Eustice: "We need to think about national resilience first and foremost"
22 April 2026
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4 min read
OPINION: Extending environmental permitting to the dairy sector is both unfair and unfeasible
22 April 2026
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2 min read
Young Farmer Focus
Robert Machin, 20, strongly encourages anyone thinking about taking a placement in the feed and nutrition sector to go for it
22 April 2026
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3 min read
Machinery
New machinery technology promises gains in efficiency and performance, but turning those benefits into measurable financial returns remains a key challenge for farmers and contractors, says Toby Whatley
21 April 2026
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1 min read
Livestock
Livestock specialist Katie Fallon discusses the highs and lows of working with sheep
21 April 2026
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2 min read