Opinion and blogs

Dairy Talk - Ifan Roberts: "As much as it is painful to see such turbulence, there is nothing that quite focuses one's mind on-farm than when times are lean"

Dairy Talk - Ifan Roberts: "As much as it is painful to see such turbulence, there is nothing that quite focuses one's mind on-farm than when times are lean"

Ifan Roberts is a new entrant who has established a contract farming agreement milking 500 block calving cows in Cheshire, and is aiming to improve the land farmed, encourage others to participate in the industry and deliver attractive returns to his stakeholders

Dairy
Dairy Farmer
clock 25 January 2026 • 3 min read
Farm Business

Farming Matters: Clare Otridge – "In a volatile moment for UK agriculture, clarity is a form of resilience"

clock 24 January 2026 • 4 min read
Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Leighton Snelgrove: "Consumers need to know where their food comes from, and farmers are the ones who can help change that narrative"

clock 21 January 2026 • 2 min read
Livestock

Dog handler focus: Cathy Cassie - "I am a shepherd before I am a trial trainer"

clock 20 January 2026 • 5 min read
Politics

Letters: "If Gov policies are not in the interests of the farming community, the country, the economy or food security, just who is benefiting?"

clock 20 January 2026 • 2 min read
In your field

In your field: Roger Nicholson – "In placing this threshold on farm value, they have actively disincentivised ambitious farmers from growing their business"

clock 19 January 2026 • 2 min read
In your field

In your field: Nicola Wordie – "Snow is not unusual for us in north east Scotland, but the sheer volume made it challenging on-farm"

clock 18 January 2026 • 3 min read
OPINION: "Unsurprisingly, farming in Kenya is very different to UK systems, but despite this, there is still innovation, drive and the desire to succeed"

Blogs

OPINION: "Unsurprisingly, farming in Kenya is very different to UK systems, but despite this, there is still innovation, drive and the desire to succeed"

Farmers Guardian livestock specialist, Katie Fallon, attended the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists World Congress in Nairobi, Kenya, last year; where she gained an insight into the country's agricultural industry

clock 17 January 2026 • 4 min read
Farming Matters: Tony Goodger – "It is time the PM acts to support farmers who live in fear of the balaclava-clad extremists who are coming to try to destroy their farms"

Rural crime

Farming Matters: Tony Goodger – "It is time the PM acts to support farmers who live in fear of the balaclava-clad extremists who are coming to try to destroy their farms"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Tony Goodger, head of communications and membership support at the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers

clock 17 January 2026 • 3 min read
EXCLUSIVE - Lynette Steel: "Tenant farmers are at risk of losing land to development, particularly large-scale solar projects"

Politics

EXCLUSIVE - Lynette Steel: "Tenant farmers are at risk of losing land to development, particularly large-scale solar projects"

TFA farm policy adviser Lynette Steel writes on what must change for tenant farmers in 2026 and why the industry needs commitments to ensure businesses are adequately paid for the high standard of goods that they produce

clock 16 January 2026 • 2 min read