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From the editor: New research showcasing impact of bovine TB on farmers must be heeded

From the editor: New research showcasing impact of bovine TB on farmers must be heeded

Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley's take on this week's top farming news stories

Politics
Olivia Midgley
clock 31 January 2025 • 2 min read
Livestock

James Robinson on bTB: "Give us the choice to at least stand and fight"

clock 31 January 2025 • 6 min read
Sustainable Farming

Farming matters: Farshad Kazemian - "Regenuary - We have an opportunity to be a part of a growing movement that is pivotal in reshaping the future of food"

clock 30 January 2025 • 3 min read
Education

Rural Education Matters: Hannah Jackson - 'Getting children interested in where their food comes from will help protect the future of the industry'

clock 29 January 2025 • 1 min read
Politics

Letters: 'Starmer must be called to account and this treasonous act overturned'

clock 28 January 2025 • 2 min read
Farm Life

Letters: 'What keeps farmers awake at night?'

clock 27 January 2025 • 1 min read
Dairy

Roger Evans: "It is a short-term view that spells hard times ahead for those of us who are farmers"

clock 27 January 2025 • 5 min read
Dairy Talk - Claire Eastham: "We need to operate as the profitable business we all really know that farms can be"

Dairy

Dairy Talk - Claire Eastham: "We need to operate as the profitable business we all really know that farms can be"

Oh what a three months it's been; Inheritance Tax, BPS slashing, capital grants ‘paused', the removal of commercial vehicle status on double cab pick ups and let's not forget the Bovaer foray

clock 25 January 2025 • 3 min read
John Kushnick on Farm Safety: "Conducting thorough risk assessments is crucial to mitigating workplace hazards"

Farm Safety

John Kushnick on Farm Safety: "Conducting thorough risk assessments is crucial to mitigating workplace hazards"

Mr Kushnick has provided a timely reminder of how farmers can limit on-farm risks and keep safety at the forefront of their working lives

clock 25 January 2025 • 3 min read
Dairy Talk - Glyn Lucas: "For me our national security and food security is one and the same"

Dairy

Dairy Talk - Glyn Lucas: "For me our national security and food security is one and the same"

Glyn Lucas, dairy sales manager for Harrison & Hetherington, discusses the role of beef from the dairy herd fitting into the food chain

clock 24 January 2025 • 4 min read