Opinion and blogs

From the editor: It's an important time for farming - and for FG too

From the editor: It's an important time for farming - and for FG too

This week Farmers Guardian sees former editor Olivia Midgley take on a new role as editorial director, passing the baton to former livestock editor Katie Jones

Blogs
Olivia Midgley
clock 03 April 2025 • 1 min read
Politics

The Food Foundation's Anna Taylor on why she joined Defra's new Food Strategy Advisory Board

clock 03 April 2025 • 5 min read
Blogs

Young Dog Handler Focus - Iwan Rees: "I am a member of trial associations and have found its a great community to be part of"

clock 03 April 2025 • 3 min read
Politics

Toby Tallon on IHT: "Families must now radically rethink their approach or potentially face damaging consequences"

clock 03 April 2025 • 7 min read
Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Edward Harrison: "What unites us is the passion for what we do"

clock 02 April 2025 • 2 min read
Politics

Letters: "The bandwagon of vindictive socialism [against farming] rolls on"

clock 01 April 2025 • 1 min read
Politics

Letters: Farming Matters on IHT "upsetting and annoying" but made "some very pertinent points"

clock 01 April 2025 • 3 min read
In your field: Dan Hawes – "Everything has started to grow, the ground has finally dried out... Long may the sun continue"

In your field

In your field: Dan Hawes – "Everything has started to grow, the ground has finally dried out... Long may the sun continue"

Dan Hawes grew up on an arable farm in Suffolk and now produces strawberry and raspberry plants outside, under tunnels and in glasshouses for the UK fruit market with Blaise Plants, sister company to Hugh Lowe Farms, Kent

clock 31 March 2025 • 2 min read
In your field: Alan Carter – "When you have been in a parlour since the pushchair, you can take all this for granted"

In your field

In your field: Alan Carter – "When you have been in a parlour since the pushchair, you can take all this for granted"

Alan Carter farms in partnership with his parents, Paul and Christine, on a 162-hectare (400-acre), 400-cow dairy unit at Constantine, Cornwall, supplying Saputo

clock 31 March 2025 • 3 min read
Dairy Matters - Rob Kirk: "When grant funding becomes available there is a risk farmers focus on what they can get, not what they need"

Dairy

Dairy Matters - Rob Kirk: "When grant funding becomes available there is a risk farmers focus on what they can get, not what they need"

Robert Kirk, of smaXtec, discusses what farmers should consider when thinking about applying for a grant

clock 30 March 2025 • 5 min read