Opinion and blogs

View from the Rostrum: "I can happily report a record average and gross sale figure of more than £3.3m at Thame Fair"

View from the Rostrum: "I can happily report a record average and gross sale figure of more than £3.3m at Thame Fair"

Simon Draper, senior auctioneer at Thame Auction Mart reflects on the annual Thame Summer Sheep Fair and a strong trade for all types of sheep over the past few months

Shows & Sales
Simon Draper
clock 15 August 2026 • 2 min read
Farm Business

Opinion: Where do we lose people interested in a farming career?

clock 14 August 2026 • 2 min read
Animal Health

Winchester LibDem MP and vet Danny Chambers urges Government to move quicker on bluetongue

clock 13 August 2026 • 3 min read
Blogs

Opinion: A crisis meeting cannot counteract the public's lack of respect for the countryside

clock 13 August 2026 • 3 min read
Politics

From the editor: Water is the essence of life

clock 13 August 2026 • 2 min read
Shows & Sales

OPINION: Drought conditions aren't detering sheep buyers

clock 12 August 2026 • 1 min read
Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - William Evans: "I am regularly off on farm tours and talks"

clock 12 August 2026 • 2 min read
OPINION: It is hard to tell what is a stubble field and what is a grass field

Livestock

OPINION: It is hard to tell what is a stubble field and what is a grass field

clock 11 August 2026 • 2 min read
Opinion: In-cab tech is really helpful, but you need to learn how to read it

Machinery

Opinion: In-cab tech is really helpful, but you need to learn how to read it

clock 11 August 2026 • 1 min read
Opinion: I've been a translator, florist and digital project manager, but agriculture is my calling

Education

Opinion: I've been a translator, florist and digital project manager, but agriculture is my calling

Farmers Guardian deputy digital editor Lois Pearson shares her journey into a career in agricultural journalism

clock 10 August 2026 • 2 min read