Opinion and blogs

From the editor: Ben Briggs - 'Health and well-being still a no-go topic for too many'

From the editor: Ben Briggs - 'Health and well-being still a no-go topic for too many'

Poor mental health and speaking about it remains a huge stigma for many people in the farming community.

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clock 23 May 2023 • 2 min read
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In Your Field: Rachel Coates - 'Gas works are cutting us off from the village'

clock 23 May 2023 • 2 min read
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Young Farmer Focus: Darcy Johnson - 'I believe there is no better time than now to reconnect people, especially young people, with the food they eat'

clock 23 May 2023 • 2 min read
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In Your Field: Kate Rowell - 'In the Scottish borders, spring is just around the corners, at last'

clock 23 May 2023 • 3 min read
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In Your Field: James Wright - 'We were defrauded out of a bale trailer and feel let down'

clock 23 May 2023 • 2 min read
Blogs

In Your Field: Ian Garnett - 'The much-publicised milk price reset appears to be in full swing.'

clock 23 May 2023 • 2 min read
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In Your Field: Dan Jones - 'As I write, I get a message of sheep being bitten by a snake'

clock 23 May 2023 • 3 min read
In Your Field: Amy Wilkinson - 'Renovating a house in a cost of living crisis'

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In Your Field: Amy Wilkinson - 'Renovating a house in a cost of living crisis'

Since October, I have embarked on the most stressful experience of my 26 years to date. "What’s that?" you may ask. Well, completely renovating a house solo during a cost-of-living crisis, of course.

clock 23 May 2023 • 3 min read
McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer blog: Jack Thomas - 'farmers must act now and practice agriculture in a more sustainable way to ensure their own future economic stability'

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McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer blog: Jack Thomas - 'farmers must act now and practice agriculture in a more sustainable way to ensure their own future economic stability'

In a new series for Farmers Guardian, the 11 new recruits on the McDonald’s Progressive Young Farmer (PYF) programme. Each month we follow one of the PYF’s to see what they are doing.

clock 23 May 2023 • 5 min read
In Your Field: Ian Garnett - 'Keeping abreast of fast-changing schemes appears quite the task'

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In Your Field: Ian Garnett - 'Keeping abreast of fast-changing schemes appears quite the task'

March definitely proved to be the month for on-farm maintenance. Whether it was repairing silage clamps, fixing broken cubicles or maintaining machinery, it was all tackled last month.

clock 23 May 2023 • 2 min read