Opinion and blogs

Dairy Matters - Phil Christopher: "Surely there is a way we can speed up bTB control"

Dairy Matters - Phil Christopher: "Surely there is a way we can speed up bTB control"

Former cowman and agri-marketing contractor Phil Christopher discusses why he thinks AHDB should provide a ‘boots on the ground' farm support service to educate and support farmers in the fight against bovine TB

Dairy
Phil Christopher
clock 18 April 2025 • 4 min read
Politics

EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Zeichner - "Average Farm Business Incomes are forecast to rise in the first year of this Labour Government"

clock 18 April 2025 • 3 min read
Blogs

OPINION: "Meaningful actions must now follow words"

clock 17 April 2025 • 2 min read
Politics

From the editor: "Greater powers needed to deal with incidents of livestock worrying"

clock 17 April 2025 • 2 min read
Shows & Sales

View from the rostrum: Jonty Cliffe - Calf sector prices reach new heights

clock 17 April 2025 • 2 min read
Politics

Letters: "Good luck and good fortune will play a role as equally important as good tax planning"

clock 17 April 2025 • 1 min read
Blogs

Young Dog Handler Focus - Tim Thewissen: "There is a special bond with dogs"

clock 16 April 2025 • 3 min read
Letters: "How many dairy farms use precision livestock farming technologies and how do they support decision-making?

Dairy

Letters: "How many dairy farms use precision livestock farming technologies and how do they support decision-making?

Joanne Sharpe, a PhD student at Harper Adams University, is investigating the use of digital tools and sensors, including wearable devices that monitor dairy cows 24/7

clock 16 April 2025 • 1 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Amy Turner: "Working in the agricultural industry is something I love"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Amy Turner: "Working in the agricultural industry is something I love"

Hartpury University student Amy Turner writes about how she got into farming and how her experiences have shaped her passions for the sector

clock 16 April 2025 • 2 min read
In your field: Emma Robinson - "Educating children on how their food is produced and where it comes from is essential for our industry to thrive"

In your field

In your field: Emma Robinson - "Educating children on how their food is produced and where it comes from is essential for our industry to thrive"

Emma and her family farm in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, milking 100 pedigree Holsteins and selling raw milk from the farmgate. They also run 300 North Country Mules. Emma is Monmouthshire NFU chair and volunteers with the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution

clock 15 April 2025 • 3 min read