Opinion and blogs

In your field: Helen Stanier - "The Great Yorkshire Show is our window to the public, to show our livestock and the work we do as farmers"

In your field: Helen Stanier - "The Great Yorkshire Show is our window to the public, to show our livestock and the work we do as farmers"

Helen is a fifth-generation farmer who farms with her parents, David and Anne Shaw, husband, Craig, and their children, Alfred and Hattie, at Grey Leys Farm in the Vale of York. The farm comprises 162 hectares (400 acres) of grass, maize and wholecrop for the herd of 240 pedigree Jersey cows and more than 200 followers

In your field
Farmers Guardian
clock 29 June 2025 • 2 min read
In your field

In your field: James Robinson - "Friday the 13th. I mean, what idiot farmer books their TB test for Friday the 13th?"

clock 28 June 2025 • 4 min read
Sustainable Farming

Regen special: OPINION - The term regenerative holds real power, use it to unite farmers

clock 27 June 2025 • 1 min read
Blogs

From the editor: What does regen farming really mean?

clock 26 June 2025 • 2 min read
Politics

EXCLUSIVE - George Eustice: "The problem with the recent EU reset is that it prioritises importers over domestic producers"

clock 26 June 2025 • 3 min read
Politics

EXCLUSIVE - Dr Danny Chambers: "The UK is worryingly unprepared for another disease outbreak"

clock 25 June 2025 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Katy Walsh: "The pressures of rural isolation and responsibility can be overwhelming"

clock 25 June 2025 • 2 min read
Letters: "Bluetongue vaccines should now be considered for use across GB"

Animal Health

Letters: "Bluetongue vaccines should now be considered for use across GB"

The Chief Veterinary Officers of GB, together with the AHDB, Ruminant Health and Welfare and other industry stakeholders are urging vets and farmers to discuss the use of available BTV-3 vaccines, where appropriate

clock 24 June 2025 • 2 min read
OPINION: Local abattoir network is essential for farmers

Livestock

OPINION: Local abattoir network is essential for farmers

Head of news and business Alex Black takes a look at why small abattoirs are crucial for business

clock 23 June 2025 • 1 min read
Farming Matters: Nigel Miller - "A reset of climate change policy is required now"

Farm focus

Farming Matters: Nigel Miller - "A reset of climate change policy is required now"

clock 22 June 2025 • 3 min read