Opinion and blogs

Young Farmer Focus - Peter Medler: "Children need to learn about food and farming from a young age"

Young Farmer Focus - Peter Medler: "Children need to learn about food and farming from a young age"

Former Royal Agricultural University student Peter Medler said getting farming into schools could help overcome the barrier between consumers and where their food comes from

Young Farmer Focus
Chris Brayford
Chris Brayford
clock 30 July 2025 • 3 min read
Farm Business

Farming Matters: "The sector is already struggling. This IHT legislation risks being the final straw for some"

clock 29 July 2025 • 3 min read
Politics

EXCLUSIVE - Sir Mark Spencer on IHT: "Young farmers are walking away from the sector"

clock 29 July 2025 • 2 min read
Environment

Letters: "Chris Packham's blaming of sheep for Dartmoor's environmental degradation is an oversimplification"

clock 29 July 2025 • 1 min read
Politics

EXCLUSIVE - George Dunn on IHT: "We need flexibility for the very elderly or those with a terminal illness"

clock 28 July 2025 • 3 min read
In your field

In your field: Emma Robinson - "We have to choose either BPS or SFS, but what will happen if Labour lose the majority of seats in the Senedd at May's election?

clock 28 July 2025 • 3 min read
In your field

In your field: Roger Nicholson - "We must hang on to the events that remain and enthusiastically promote our industry"

clock 27 July 2025 • 3 min read
Road to regen: Silas Hedley-Lawrence - "There is a lot of low hanging fruit to make small tweaks in any farming business to help reduce costs"

Farm Business

Road to regen: Silas Hedley-Lawrence - "There is a lot of low hanging fruit to make small tweaks in any farming business to help reduce costs"

Silas Hedley–Lawrence is a farmer, coach and consultant with a decade of hands-on experience in regenerative agriculture. With a background rooted in both commercial and direct selling models, he champions lean, profitable farming systems that increase biodiversity and soil health. Silas is an Integrity Soils trained agroecological coach from the Yellowstone 2024 cohort

clock 25 July 2025 • 3 min read
OPINION - Farm Safety Week: Can farming overcome its poor safety record?

Farm Safety

OPINION - Farm Safety Week: Can farming overcome its poor safety record?

News reporter Chris Brayford reflects on Yellow Wellies' Farm Safety Week and the farming families who have urged the sector to do even more to improve farm safety

clock 25 July 2025 • 1 min read
From the editor: Farage's pitch to Wales strikes right at the heart of rural anxieties

Politics

From the editor: Farage's pitch to Wales strikes right at the heart of rural anxieties

This week from Farmers Guardian acting editor Katie Jones

clock 24 July 2025 • 2 min read