Opinion and blogs

Letters: "We estimated that cattle and sheep numbers may fall by 19% by 2033"

Letters: "We estimated that cattle and sheep numbers may fall by 19% by 2033"

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Indra Thillainathan, team lead - Land, Agriculture and Nature at the CCC

Climate Change
Farmers Guardian
clock 30 September 2025 • 2 min read
In your field

In your field - Kate Rowell: "On a truly mixed farm like ours... the strength is adapting each year"

clock 29 September 2025 • 3 min read
In your field

In your field - Amy Wilkinson: "Sometimes life doesn't work out the way we want it to — and our farm was sold"

clock 28 September 2025 • 3 min read
Politics

OPINION: Labour Party Conference - "10 months of UK-wide protests and petitions have failed to force a rethink on the family farm tax"

clock 27 September 2025 • 2 min read
Farm Business

Farming Matters - Ian Rickman: "The strength of our family farms remains at our heart"

clock 27 September 2025 • 3 min read
Sustainable Farming

Road to regen - Silas Hedley-Lawrence: "There are opportunities to reduce inputs and save money without major system changes"

clock 26 September 2025 • 4 min read
Tenancy

From the editor: "A Tenant Farming Commissioner and a victory for tenant farmers at last"

clock 26 September 2025 • 2 min read
Get farming into schools: "When we look at our national curriculum and who now holds power over it, the glaring absence of food, farming and climate education speaks volumes"

Blogs

Get farming into schools: "When we look at our national curriculum and who now holds power over it, the glaring absence of food, farming and climate education speaks volumes"

Olivia Shave, founder of Eco Ewe and campaigner for food and farming education in schools, explains why embedding these topics onto the national curriculum is essential for public health, the environment and future generations

clock 25 September 2025 • 5 min read
Young Dog Handler Focus - Victoria Graham: "Each dog has been a huge part of my life"

Livestock

Young Dog Handler Focus - Victoria Graham: "Each dog has been a huge part of my life"

In this series, we focus on emerging working dog handlers who are heading up the industry. We will explore their successes, trials and tribulations in the journey as they become the next generation of skilled sheepdog handlers

clock 25 September 2025 • 2 min read
OPINION: Crossing the divide - MPs fighting farmers' corner, but what do party members think?

Blogs

OPINION: Crossing the divide - MPs fighting farmers' corner, but what do party members think?

The LibDems are looking to capitalise on the disillusionment of Labour’s new rural voters and the collapse of traditional Tory support as they battle to stem the rise of Reform UK. But where does farming fit into the picture?

clock 24 September 2025 • 3 min read