Opinion and blogs

In your field: James and Isobel Wright - "Maybe we'd all feel a bit less stressed if we farmed to live, not the other way round"

In your field: James and Isobel Wright - "Maybe we'd all feel a bit less stressed if we farmed to live, not the other way round"

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
Farmers Guardian
clock 26 April 2025 • 2 min read
Sheep worrying

Aphra Brandreth: "The impacts of livestock attacks are not only financial, they are also deeply distressing for farmers"

clock 26 April 2025 • 4 min read
Beef

Great British Beef Week – Jilly Greed: "We are now seeing farmgate prices that encourage investment"

clock 25 April 2025 • 1 min read
Blogs

OPINION: "We hope to champion a new entrant farmer in his success so far and his appetite for the future"

clock 25 April 2025 • 1 min read
Farm Business

From the editor: The value of auction marts has never been greater

clock 24 April 2025 • 2 min read
Environment

Letters: "Encouraging landscape-scale nature-friendly farming and nature recovery schemes is crucial"

clock 23 April 2025 • 1 min read
Rural Development

Letters: "Rural Scotland matters. It is time those in power acted like it"

clock 22 April 2025 • 1 min read
Young Dog Handler Focus - Janine Ashworth: 'I have had the opportunity to make my hobby my job'

Blogs

Young Dog Handler Focus - Janine Ashworth: 'I have had the opportunity to make my hobby my job'

In this new series, we shine a spotlight on emerging dog handlers who are heading up the industry. We will explore their successes, trials and tribulations in the journey as they become the next generation of skilled sheepdog handlers

clock 22 April 2025 • 3 min read
Roger Evans: "I see a lot of dairy farmers with lumps on their feet like this"

Blogs

Roger Evans: "I see a lot of dairy farmers with lumps on their feet like this"

This month Roger Evans discusses grazing, artificial intelligence and regales us with tales of visitors to the farm and conversations with a doctor

clock 22 April 2025 • 5 min read
Phil Latham: "Our industry seems to have little value for the Labour Gov and [therefore] I am increasingly worried about the USA's new tariff regime"

Politics

Phil Latham: "Our industry seems to have little value for the Labour Gov and [therefore] I am increasingly worried about the USA's new tariff regime"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture comes from dairy farmer and equestrian centre owner Phil Latham, Cheshire

clock 21 April 2025 • 3 min read