Opinion and blogs

In your field - James Wright: "You can tell the beef price is strong because I've concreted the scrape passage"

In your field - James Wright: "You can tell the beef price is strong because I've concreted the scrape passage"

James and Isobel, with their two young children, recently bought their first farm, and plan to run beef and sheep over 13.8 hectares (34 acres), renting a further 44.5ha (110 acres). James works for tech firm Breedr as a product manager. You can follow them on Twitter @jpbwfarm.

In your field
James Wright
clock 14 September 2025 • 2 min read
Farm Life

NFU president Tom Bradshaw: "Our sector is under a lot of strain... and it's impacting cashflow and confidence"

clock 13 September 2025 • 4 min read
Politics

From the editor: Musical chairs at Defra - Can Emma Reynolds rise to the challenge?

clock 11 September 2025 • 2 min read
Politics

EXCLUSIVE - Andrew RT Davies: "Livestock farming in Wales is approaching a crisis point"

clock 11 September 2025 • 4 min read
Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Robert Crank: "It is a full family effort to get milking finished in time for a dinner dance"

clock 10 September 2025 • 2 min read
Politics

OPINION: Can Reform and Nigel Farage really win for British farming beyond Inheritance Tax?

clock 09 September 2025 • 7 min read
Politics

EXCLUSIVE - Robin Swann on Inheritance Tax: "It's the next generation who are now wondering if they have a future"

clock 09 September 2025 • 3 min read
Letters: "Love British Food is calling on businesses and consumers to consciously choose British produce"

Campaigns

Letters: "Love British Food is calling on businesses and consumers to consciously choose British produce"

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Food industry leaders discuss British Food Fortnight and choosing British produce where possible

clock 09 September 2025 • 2 min read
EXCLUSIVE - George Dunn: "The road to Net Zero is paved with falsehoods and broken promises"

Environment

EXCLUSIVE - George Dunn: "The road to Net Zero is paved with falsehoods and broken promises"

The TFA chief executive writes on anti-livestock falsehoods in climate change commentary, why Net Zero policy should be informed by evidence and truthful analysis, and why tenants have been taken for granted in solar farm schemes

clock 08 September 2025 • 3 min read
Farming Matters: "The landscape is shifting - we have seen an influx of more women in the sector"

Farm Business

Farming Matters: "The landscape is shifting - we have seen an influx of more women in the sector"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Hannah Stackhouse, technical support manager at A B Nutrition and Sugarich and member of the Women in Feed committee

clock 08 September 2025 • 3 min read