Opinion and blogs

OPINION: Are we breeding out stockmanship from the next generation?

OPINION: Are we breeding out stockmanship from the next generation?

Livestock specialist Ellie Layton shares her thoughts on why nurturing the next generation of stockperson is so valuable for the future of livestock farming to thrive

Livestock
Ellie Layton
clock 27 April 2026 • 3 min read
In your field

In your field: Emma Robinson – "It has been very inspiring to offer two students experience on-farm"

clock 27 April 2026 • 3 min read
In your field

In your field: Kate Rowell – "Jackdaws are an absolute pain in the neck with their attempts to build nests in the most ridiculous places around the farm"

clock 26 April 2026 • 3 min read
Politics

From the editor: Food, farming and supply chain fairness

clock 24 April 2026 • 2 min read
Politics

OPINION: Failure to take food security seriously now will lead to empty shelves sooner rather than later

clock 24 April 2026 • 3 min read
Arable

OPINION: Is resilience intertwined with diversification?

clock 23 April 2026 • 2 min read
Blogs

OPINION: Are we about to hit peak Clarkson?

clock 23 April 2026 • 2 min read
Iran war - George Eustice: "We need to think about national resilience first and foremost"

Farm Business

Iran war - George Eustice: "We need to think about national resilience first and foremost"

Former Defra Secretary George Eustice draws on his experience of dealing with price shocks during war in Ukraine to offer some long-term solutions which could help UK farmers contending with challenges from war in the Middle East

clock 22 April 2026 • 4 min read
OPINION: Extending environmental permitting to the dairy sector is both unfair and unfeasible

Dairy

OPINION: Extending environmental permitting to the dairy sector is both unfair and unfeasible

Livestock specialist Katie Fallon looks at Defra's proposed consultation for extending environmental permitting to the cattle sector

clock 22 April 2026 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Robert Machin: "Forage is the foundation of a successful system"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Robert Machin: "Forage is the foundation of a successful system"

Robert Machin, 20, strongly encourages anyone thinking about taking a placement in the feed and nutrition sector to go for it

clock 22 April 2026 • 3 min read