Opinion and blogs

EXCLUSIVE - John Milne: "When someone admits they are finding it hard to cope, it takes courage"

EXCLUSIVE - John Milne: "When someone admits they are finding it hard to cope, it takes courage"

Horsham MP John Milne has written for Farmers Guardian on why farmers' well-being and safety must always be a priority

Farm Safety
John Milne
clock 04 August 2025 • 4 min read
In your field

In your field: Helen Stanier - "I always find it helpful and reassuring to share our challenges with others"

clock 03 August 2025 • 3 min read
In your field

In your field: James Robinson - "At least I can pretend that I know how to grow something other than grass"

clock 02 August 2025 • 3 min read
Politics

From the editor: Trump and Starmer's press briefing sees Inheritance Tax brought to the fore

clock 31 July 2025 • 3 min read
Education

Rural Education Matters: Olivia Shave – "Farming belongs in the classroom"

clock 31 July 2025 • 5 min read
Environment

EXCLUSIVE - Baroness Shaista Sheehan: "45% of fertiliser applied to land is being lost to the environment rather than being taken up by crops"

clock 31 July 2025 • 3 min read
Young Farmer Focus

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

clock 30 July 2025 • 3 min read
Farming Matters: "The sector is already struggling. This IHT legislation risks being the final straw for some"

Farm Business

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

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: James Farrell, head of rural consultancy, Knight Frank

clock 29 July 2025 • 3 min read
EXCLUSIVE - Sir Mark Spencer on IHT: "Young farmers are walking away from the sector"

Politics

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

Former Farming Minister Sir Mark Spencer writes on why young people are walking away from a future in farming due to Inheritance Tax changes, and why farmers have been taken for granted

clock 29 July 2025 • 2 min read
Letters: "Chris Packham's blaming of sheep for Dartmoor's environmental degradation is an oversimplification"

Environment

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

Christopher Price, Rare Breeds Survival Trust chief executive, discusses Chris Packham's comments that sheep are destroying precious British habitats, including large parts of Dartmoor

clock 29 July 2025 • 1 min read