Opinion and blogs

OPINION: Are we about to hit peak Clarkson?

OPINION: Are we about to hit peak Clarkson?

The JC juggernaut is rolling into town as a new season of Clarkson's Farm is announced, Diddly Squat prepares to host Cereals, the team take over Farm Fest and Lisa launches a new dating show

Blogs
Jane Thynne
clock 23 April 2026 • 2 min read
Farm Business

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

clock 22 April 2026 • 4 min read
Dairy

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

clock 22 April 2026 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus

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

clock 22 April 2026 • 3 min read
Machinery

OPINION: Translating the value of tech into income is a tougher sell

clock 21 April 2026 • 1 min read
Livestock

OPINION: A stubborn ewe and a short fuse – lambing time fun

clock 21 April 2026 • 2 min read
Environment

Letters: "Hill farming's role in our traditional integrated agricultural system needs recognition"

clock 21 April 2026 • 2 min read
OPINION: Gov changes to school meals is half the battle – farming education is the other

Education

OPINION: Gov changes to school meals is half the battle – farming education is the other

It is nice to see this Government pledge to make school food healthier. But what will really make the biggest impact is further education around food and farming, says digital editor Emily Ashworth

clock 20 April 2026 • 3 min read
OPINION: Stepping into the rostrum made clear that the job is best left to the professionals

Livestock

OPINION: Stepping into the rostrum made clear that the job is best left to the professionals

A keen market attender, livestock reporter Ellie Layton gave auctioneering a go in a YFC competition this weekend, giving her a whole new appreciation for what it takes to be an auctioneer

clock 20 April 2026 • 2 min read
McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer: Ashleigh Yates – "Young Farmers gave me exposure to agriculture, opening a door into an industry I hadn't considered before"

Young Farmers and Careers

McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer: Ashleigh Yates – "Young Farmers gave me exposure to agriculture, opening a door into an industry I hadn't considered before"

As part of an exclusive 12-month blog for Farmers Guardian, the new cohort of youngsters on the McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer programme talk about their hopes for the future and the impact they can make. This month we hear from Ashleigh Yates, from Kent

clock 20 April 2026 • 4 min read