Opinion and blogs

OPINION: A stubborn ewe and a short fuse – lambing time fun

OPINION: A stubborn ewe and a short fuse – lambing time fun

Livestock specialist Katie Fallon discusses the highs and lows of working with sheep

Livestock
Katie Fallon
clock 21 April 2026 • 2 min read
Environment

Letters: "Hill farming's role in our traditional integrated agricultural system needs recognition"

clock 21 April 2026 • 2 min read
Education

OPINION: Gov changes to school meals is half the battle – farming education is the other

clock 20 April 2026 • 3 min read
Livestock

OPINION: Stepping into the rostrum made clear that the job is best left to the professionals

clock 20 April 2026 • 2 min read
Young Farmers and Careers

McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer: Ashleigh Yates – "Young Farmers gave me exposure to agriculture, opening a door into an industry I hadn't considered before"

clock 20 April 2026 • 4 min read
In your field

In your field: Alan Carter – "After six months of being bovine TB-free, we are back under restrictions on-farm"

clock 20 April 2026 • 3 min read
In your field

In your field: Dan Hawes – "We've just started commercially picking our glasshouse strawberry crop, so do keep an eye out for British strawberries on the shelves very soon"

clock 19 April 2026 • 3 min read
OPINION: Succession, security and trusts on the family farm

Farm Business

OPINION: Succession, security and trusts on the family farm

Roythornes Solicitors' Oscar Scotney writes on how trusts can be a great tool to help protect assets

clock 18 April 2026 • 3 min read
Farming Matters: Kerriann McLackland – "Public countryside access fosters a lifelong passion and cultivates a sense of care through experience"

Farm Life

Farming Matters: Kerriann McLackland – "Public countryside access fosters a lifelong passion and cultivates a sense of care through experience"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Kerriann McLackland, head of estates at the Countryside Regeneration Trust

clock 18 April 2026 • 4 min read
EXCLUSIVE - John Milne: 'We want small abattoirs to be seen as critical national infrastructure'

Farm Business

EXCLUSIVE - John Milne: 'We want small abattoirs to be seen as critical national infrastructure'

Liberal Democrat MP John Milne writes on the vital role small abattoirs play to support food security, local meat supply chains, higher animal welfare and economic growth. However, he sheds light on why they face increasing pressure to remain operational

clock 17 April 2026 • 3 min read