Opinion and blogs

In your field: James Wright – "Bovine TB re-tests are a truly depressing reminder of how hard farming can be sometimes"

In your field: James Wright – "Bovine TB re-tests are a truly depressing reminder of how hard farming can be sometimes"

James, along with his wife Isobel and their two young children, recently bought their first farm, and plan to run beef and sheep over 13.8 hectares (34 acres), renting a further 44.5ha (110 acres). James works for tech firm Breedr as UK country manager. You can follow them on Twitter @jpbwfarm

In your field
James and Isobel Wright
clock 08 March 2026 • 2 min read
Politics

Letter: As the High Court Hearing on the proposed changes to IHT approaches, the lead claimant says "the story must be what happens inside the courtroom"

clock 07 March 2026 • 1 min read
Farm Business

Farming Matters: Helen Brookes – "From a farmer's perspective, new technologies must show a clear and measurable impact on the bottom line"

clock 07 March 2026 • 3 min read
Farm Business

OPINION : Are will disputes a ticking time bomb for farm businesses?

clock 06 March 2026 • 3 min read
Farm Life

OPINION: "Celebrating [farming] women should not cause division"

clock 06 March 2026 • 1 min read
Politics

From the editor: A corner turned but storm clouds could still gather

clock 05 March 2026 • 2 min read
Dairy

Dairy Talk - Ben Yates: "The challenge will be trying to save costs without having a negative effect on the cows or production"

clock 05 March 2026 • 3 min read
Sebastien Mallet - 'Agricultural markets are reacting cautiously to the Middle East war'

Politics

Sebastien Mallet - 'Agricultural markets are reacting cautiously to the Middle East war'

Sebastien Mallet is chief executive of ODA UK, an independent grain marketing consultancy advising cereal and oilseed farmers across the UK

clock 04 March 2026 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Henry Morris: "When I get home from school I can't wait to change into my overalls"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Henry Morris: "When I get home from school I can't wait to change into my overalls"

Henry Morris is seven-and-a-half years of age, and everyone knows he is mad about farming

clock 04 March 2026 • 2 min read
EXCLUSIVE - Maya Ellis: "Rural disadvantage tends to appear in isolated pockets rather than being concentrated as it is in urban areas"

Politics

EXCLUSIVE - Maya Ellis: "Rural disadvantage tends to appear in isolated pockets rather than being concentrated as it is in urban areas"

Ribble Valley MP Maya Ellis writes on the work of the Labour Rural Research Group, an upcoming report on rural poverty and why rural communities have felt overlooked over the past 15 years

clock 03 March 2026 • 3 min read