Opinion and blogs

OPINION: Agriculture really is a sector full of opportunity

OPINION: Agriculture really is a sector full of opportunity

Everyone needs to eat, so everyone needs farmers to feed them

Careers
Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 01 May 2026 • 2 min read
Education

Rural education matters: Olivia Shave - "What is a farmer? Rethinking entry, identity, and the future of agriculture"

clock 30 April 2026 • 3 min read
Politics

From the editor: Political change is on the horizon whatever happens in next week's elections

clock 30 April 2026 • 2 min read
Blogs

OPINION: Do you communicate like a monkey, lion, dolphin… or elephant?

clock 30 April 2026 • 2 min read
Blogs

OPINION: Our land matters - Westminster must consider the human consequences of this continued land grab

clock 30 April 2026 • 2 min read
Dairy

Dairy Talk - Robert Reed: "I realised our own robotic system made us vulnerable to hackers"

clock 30 April 2026 • 4 min read
Shows & Sales

OPINION: Auction marts give farmers flexibility on when they buy and sell

clock 29 April 2026 • 1 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Daniel Blacker: "Legislation has been a consistent roadblock"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Daniel Blacker: "Legislation has been a consistent roadblock"

Daniel Blacker is passionate about creating extra revenue streams for farmers, having helped work on his diversified family farm which now runs holiday cottages

clock 29 April 2026 • 3 min read
OPINION: A wet winter and drier summers make for more cropping caution

Machinery

OPINION: A wet winter and drier summers make for more cropping caution

clock 28 April 2026 • 1 min read
OPINION: I feel 'silly season' may be about to begin

Livestock

OPINION: I feel 'silly season' may be about to begin

Livestock specialist Katie Fallon looks ahead to the start of this year's silage season

clock 28 April 2026 • 1 min read