Opinion and blogs

Iran war - Ann Davies: "For farmers, this goes beyond heating bills. When the prices rise, they directly threaten livelihoods"

Iran war - Ann Davies: "For farmers, this goes beyond heating bills. When the prices rise, they directly threaten livelihoods"

Caerfyrddin MP Ann Davies said rural communities cannot be an afterthought for Government as events in the Middle East start to affect farmers' living standards and their businesses

Politics
Ann Davies
clock 01 April 2026 • 3 min read
Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Marley Lamerton: "I fell in love with farming through Young Farmers"

clock 01 April 2026 • 6 min read
Politics

Letters: "Every farming family remains hopeful as IHT legal challenge unfolds"

clock 31 March 2026 • 2 min read
In your field

In your field: Roger Nicholson – "England is currently the only country in Europe that isn't subsidising its farmers to produce food"

clock 30 March 2026 • 2 min read
Dairy

Dairy Matters - Bas Padberg: "Dairy has a fundamental role in food security"

clock 30 March 2026 • 4 min read
In your field

In your field: Nicola Wordie – "We have got about 570 ewes due to lamb within the first 10 days, so it's set to be a busy stretch on-farm"

clock 29 March 2026 • 3 min read
Blogs

Land use Framework: Calum Gillhespy - "Land use Framework is horrendously convoluted, inefficient and a missed opportunity"

clock 29 March 2026 • 3 min read
Farming Matters: John McArthur – "This is not livestock versus plant protein – it is about British farmers producing more of the food this country depends on"

Politics

Farming Matters: John McArthur – "This is not livestock versus plant protein – it is about British farmers producing more of the food this country depends on"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: John McArthur, managing director, McArthur BDC

clock 28 March 2026 • 3 min read
Dairy Talk - Becky Fenton: "I like to tell my non-farming friends that the cows will have a foot spa, hairdressers, Fitbits, disco lights and that you will be able to see us from space"

Dairy

Dairy Talk - Becky Fenton: "I like to tell my non-farming friends that the cows will have a foot spa, hairdressers, Fitbits, disco lights and that you will be able to see us from space"

Becky Fenton and husband Paul milk 200 pedigree Holsteins under the Springlebee prefix at Centenary Farm, a Cheshire county council farm. In 2021, they bought a farm in Staffordshire and they plan to farm there once the new dairy set-up has been built.

clock 28 March 2026 • 3 min read
OPINION: "The nation really does love its farmers"

Farm Life

OPINION: "The nation really does love its farmers"

There are difficult days when it feels like the entire world is on the shoulders of the people who grow our food, but one magical moment on Britain's Got Talent shows people really care about British farmers

clock 27 March 2026 • 1 min read