Opinion and blogs

OPINION: Half the price, twice the warning. A lesson learned from New Zealand is that we must value marts

OPINION: Half the price, twice the warning. A lesson learned from New Zealand is that we must value marts

Livestock specialist Ellie Layton shares her thoughts on why farmers should value livestock marts in a post-subsidy world.

Livestock
Ellie Layton
clock 01 May 2026 • 3 min read
Soil

Road to regen: Silas Hedley-Lawrence - "You are what you eat, and so are your livestock"

clock 01 May 2026 • 4 min read
Politics

OPINION: I'm not buying campaigns which undermine British farmers

clock 01 May 2026 • 4 min read
Careers

OPINION: Agriculture really is a sector full of opportunity

clock 01 May 2026 • 2 min read
Education

Rural education matters: Olivia Shave - "What is a farmer? Rethinking entry, identity, and the future of agriculture"

clock 30 April 2026 • 3 min read
Politics

From the editor: Political change is on the horizon whatever happens in next week's elections

clock 30 April 2026 • 2 min read
Blogs

OPINION: Do you communicate like a monkey, lion, dolphin… or elephant?

clock 30 April 2026 • 2 min read
OPINION: Our land matters - Westminster must consider the human consequences of this continued land grab

Blogs

OPINION: Our land matters - Westminster must consider the human consequences of this continued land grab

Surely farmers deserve more than a cursory letter when faced with a loss of livelihood

clock 30 April 2026 • 2 min read
Dairy Talk - Robert Reed: "I realised our own robotic system made us vulnerable to hackers"

Dairy

Dairy Talk - Robert Reed: "I realised our own robotic system made us vulnerable to hackers"

Farming 405 hectares (1,000 acres), a mix of tenanted and owned land at Gatcombe Farm, near Seaton, Devton, Robert Reed and his family milk 350 all-year-round calving Holstein cow via five robots and are achieving average yields of 12,000 litres

clock 30 April 2026 • 4 min read
OPINION: Auction marts give farmers flexibility on when they buy and sell

Shows & Sales

OPINION: Auction marts give farmers flexibility on when they buy and sell

Farmers Guardian livestock editor Angela Calvert highlights the importance of livestock markets ahead of the launch of this year’s Mart’s The Heart Awards

clock 29 April 2026 • 1 min read