Opinion and blogs

Young Farmer Focus - Bailey Greatley: "I found my love for farming on a dairy farm in Maiden Bradley"

Young Farmer Focus - Bailey Greatley: "I found my love for farming on a dairy farm in Maiden Bradley"

Royal Agricultural University student Bailey Greatley writes on why she is passionate about farming and the ways in which young farmers are influenced by agricultural documentaries

Young Farmer Focus
Bailey Greatley
clock 20 August 2025 • 2 min read
Farm Safety

Farming Matters: "Farming accounts for 20% of all workplace deaths... employers must recognise their duty of care"

clock 19 August 2025 • 3 min read
In your field

In your field - Dan Hawes: "It's a fine balance between being too dry and stressing the plant, and being too wet, risking poor growing conditions"

clock 17 August 2025 • 3 min read
In your field

In your field - Alan Carter: "I am pleased to say that we had a clear TB test. I can't remember the last time that happened"

clock 16 August 2025 • 3 min read
Politics

From the editor: Industry consultation must not be an afterthought

clock 15 August 2025 • 2 min read
Farm Life

OPINION: #farm24 special - "Farming is in an era of risk and change, but what cannot be taken away from us is pride"

clock 15 August 2025 • 1 min read
Farm Business

Farming Matters - Phil Stocker: "If farming is to be viable and not subsidised, then people will have to pay more for their food"

clock 14 August 2025 • 4 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Lily Brown: "Our country would grind to a halt without farmers"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Lily Brown: "Our country would grind to a halt without farmers"

Royal Veterinary College student Lily Brown writes on the importance of education, working with pigs, and why she is passionate about farming

clock 13 August 2025 • 2 min read
EXCLUSIVE - Bridget Whell on bovine TB: "We have been stuck in this test and cull cycle of cattle for way too long"

Politics

EXCLUSIVE - Bridget Whell on bovine TB: "We have been stuck in this test and cull cycle of cattle for way too long"

Former NFU Cornwall county-chair Bridget Whell has written on bTB, how the disease can devastate farm businesses, and if farmer-led research into a badger vaccine could be the answer moving forward

clock 12 August 2025 • 3 min read
EXCLUSIVE - Martin Lines: "We cannot keep demanding more food at lower prices and then acting surprised when pollution increases"

Politics

EXCLUSIVE - Martin Lines: "We cannot keep demanding more food at lower prices and then acting surprised when pollution increases"

The Nature Friendly Farming Network chief executive has written on the need to improve water quality in agriculture and why a food system which values environmental outcomes as much as yield is vitally important moving forward

clock 11 August 2025 • 4 min read