Opinion and blogs

First Minister Mark Drakeford: "We want a successful future for Welsh farming"

First Minister Mark Drakeford: "We want a successful future for Welsh farming"

First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford speaks to Farmers Guardian about his thoughts on the current farming climate in Wales

Politics
Rachael Brown
clock 28 February 2024 • 4 min read
Arable

Crop walk with Simon Nelson: Spring crops are decided in the main

clock 24 February 2024 • 2 min read
Livestock

In your field: James Robinson - "Bovine TB policy, it is like wading through treacle"

clock 23 February 2024 • 3 min read
Dairy

In your field: Helen Stanier - "Fresh milk often provokes memories about growing up on, or near, a farm"

clock 23 February 2024 • 2 min read
Livestock

Farming matters - Phil Latham: "I was uncertain as to whether I could carry on"

clock 23 February 2024 • 3 min read
Politics

From the editor: "A cynic might say the Prime Minister's speech and package of announcements was a last ditch attempt to woo farmers"

clock 22 February 2024 • 2 min read
Dairy

Dairy Talk - Becky Fenton: If you want to be sustainable, focus on farm efficiency

clock 20 February 2024 • 3 min read
David TC Davies - "We must stop Welsh farmers being driven out of business"

Politics

David TC Davies - "We must stop Welsh farmers being driven out of business"

David TC Davies is the Member of Parliament for Monmouth and the Secretary of State for Wales - "Farmers are the custodians of the land and the main guarantors of our food security"

clock 19 February 2024 • 4 min read
Roger Evans: "There were lots of hoops we had to negotiate"

Dairy

Roger Evans: "There were lots of hoops we had to negotiate"

Part of our exit strategy if you like, was to get planning permission on three of our conventional buildings. I would hasten to add that our exit was forced upon us

clock 19 February 2024 • 4 min read
From the editor: "Minette Batters has been the figurehead farming did not know it needed"

Politics

From the editor: "Minette Batters has been the figurehead farming did not know it needed"

This week from Farmers Guardian editor, Olivia Midgley

clock 15 February 2024 • 2 min read