Opinion and blogs

Letters: Chancellor's Spring Statement 'overlooks food security as key part of national resilience'

Letters: Chancellor's Spring Statement 'overlooks food security as key part of national resilience'

Farmer Richard Watts said: "Rising costs in wages, National Insurance, and energy are putting immense pressure on small and family-run farms"

Politics
Rachael Brown
Rachael Brown
clock 28 March 2025 • 1 min read
Blogs

OPINION: Bird flu in sheep is a stark reminder of importance of biosecurity

clock 28 March 2025 • 1 min read
Politics

From the editor: "Chancellor Rachel Reeves' 'real change' is something our sector could well do without"

clock 27 March 2025 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Eleanor Rawson: "I have always known I wanted to be a vet"

clock 26 March 2025 • 2 min read
Farm Life

Letters: "Non-active common land graziers have received substantial payments for doing nothing"

clock 25 March 2025 • 3 min read
Politics

Farming Matters: "The 'family farm tax' conjures up some image of a bucolic rural idyll which is being destroyed"

clock 24 March 2025 • 3 min read
In your field

In your field: Dan Jones - "What struck me most was Argentinian farmers' deep respect for nature"

clock 23 March 2025 • 3 min read
In your field: James and Isobel Wright - "Labour's assault on rural communities makes it vital we have strong voices"

In your field

In your field: James and Isobel Wright - "Labour's assault on rural communities makes it vital we have strong voices"

James and Isobel have three young children and recently bought their first farm, running 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

clock 23 March 2025 • 2 min read
OPINION: Trump tariffs impact trade, machinery and more

Politics

OPINION: Trump tariffs impact trade, machinery and more

FG head of news and business Alex Black takes a look at the impact of Donald Trump's trade policy

clock 21 March 2025 • 1 min read
Sarah Dyke: "It would be reckless of the Government to threaten Britain's food security"

Politics

Sarah Dyke: "It would be reckless of the Government to threaten Britain's food security"

Sarah Dyke, Liberal Democrats MP for Glastonbury and Somerton, writes about how farmers feel stranded and let down following Defra's sudden decision to close SFI applications

clock 21 March 2025 • 3 min read