Opinion and blogs

Crop Walk with Simon Nelson – Welcome rain will see conditions 'explode'

Crop Walk with Simon Nelson – Welcome rain will see conditions 'explode'

Simon Nelson advises farmers on a wide range of arable and forage crops across Cumbria, north Lancashire and into south-west Scotland

Arable
Simon Nelson
clock 15 April 2025 • 2 min read
Politics

Letters: "Is it wise to threaten the Government over the 20% Inheritance Tax rule?"

clock 15 April 2025 • 1 min read
In your field

In your field: Roger Nicholson - "There comes a time when those in power need to listen and give our industry the respect it deserves"

clock 14 April 2025 • 3 min read
Weather

Farming Matters: "The impacts of changing weather patterns on agriculture are multifaceted, and the future of farming will be shaped by our ability to adapt"

clock 12 April 2025 • 3 min read
Politics

From the editor: "When it comes to trade deals, farmers have been let down before by previous Governments"

clock 10 April 2025 • 2 min read
Livestock

From the lambing shed: Delivering twins - with a bit of help

clock 10 April 2025 • 1 min read
Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Harry Morley: "If I am being honest, poultry is a part of agriculture I would perhaps not have considered beforehand until now"

clock 09 April 2025 • 2 min read
Farming Matters: "Recent policies raise a fundamental question: is this a government we can trust to make informed decisions for the future of our food security?"

Environment

Farming Matters: "Recent policies raise a fundamental question: is this a government we can trust to make informed decisions for the future of our food security?"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Kate Lord, chief executive of Cotswold Farm Park and Warwickshire mixed farmer

clock 08 April 2025 • 3 min read
Danny Chambers: "We should not sell out British farmers for a handshake with a man who cannot be trusted"

Politics

Danny Chambers: "We should not sell out British farmers for a handshake with a man who cannot be trusted"

Mr Chambers said he is deeply alarmed by the UK Government’s willingness to compromise hard-won standards in pursuit of a trade deal with President Donald Trump

clock 08 April 2025 • 3 min read
In your field: Kate Rowell - "As ever at this time of year, the outside world has faded into the background and our lives are lived almost entirely in the lambing shed"

In your field

In your field: Kate Rowell - "As ever at this time of year, the outside world has faded into the background and our lives are lived almost entirely in the lambing shed"

Kate is a fifth-generation farmer running the 750-hectare (1,853-acre) Hundleshope Farm on the Haystoun Estate, Peebles, where the family have been tenants for 150 years. She runs the hill unit with her husband Ed and their four children. She is also a vet and chair of Quality Meat Scotland

clock 08 April 2025 • 3 min read