Opinion and blogs

Farming matters: Andy Manson - "Do not rely on the way you have done things previously"

Farming matters: Andy Manson - "Do not rely on the way you have done things previously"

F arming has always been recognised as a hazardous occupation and sadly its safety record has stagnated over the years, with more deaths and non-fatal injuries each year than any other industry

Farm Safety
Farmers Guardian
clock 09 January 2024 • 3 min read
Blogs

In your field: Amy Wilkinson - 'many farming families may have a matriarch, but ours is truly one of a kind'

clock 07 January 2024 • 3 min read
Blogs

In your field: Kate Rowell - 'Levy rates have not changed since 2010, so it is important to assess what resources are required to make sure we can do the job'

clock 05 January 2024 • 3 min read
Blogs

From the editor: 'Defra is well-known for its revolving door - high turnover of staff is a pain for any business'

clock 04 January 2024 • 2 min read
Blogs

Young Farmer Focus: Amie Bridge - 'I decided to gain some work experience on a commercial farm to build my knowledge in the industry'

clock 04 January 2024 • 2 min read
Blogs

From the editor: 'Education allows choice - we might just end up being someone's choice given the chance'

clock 28 December 2023 • 2 min read
Livestock

James Robinson gives first-hand account of bTB journey: 'Unfortunately we were now under TB restrictions'

clock 27 December 2023 • 6 min read
Farming matters: Dr Jude McCann - 'We are shifting the conversation to a positive space'

Farm Life

Farming matters: Dr Jude McCann - 'We are shifting the conversation to a positive space'

As a charity supporting people within the farming community and wider agricultural industry, the Farming Community Network (FCN) is in a uniquely privileged position to hear about the pressures farmers are facing both in public and behind closed doors

clock 26 December 2023 • 3 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Calum Smith: "I wake up every morning to make them proud of me"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Calum Smith: "I wake up every morning to make them proud of me"

Calum Smith, 28, from Grantown-on-Spey in Moray is a beef farmer

clock 26 December 2023 • 3 min read
In your field: James and Isobel Wright - 'We will spend Christmas in a rented house again'

In your field

In your field: James and Isobel Wright - 'We will spend Christmas in a rented house again'

I had hoped that I would be writing this from our new home on a small farm, but alas solicitors’ wheels turn slowly and we are to spend Christmas in a rented house — again

clock 24 December 2023 • 2 min read