Opinion and blogs

This month on the family farm: 'We had some family trips to the field to see the combine. Nothing better than a car boot tea'

This month on the family farm: 'We had some family trips to the field to see the combine. Nothing better than a car boot tea'

Lowlands farm, in southwest Birmingham, is home to Beth Withers and her husband, Tom. Here, she talks about bringing up her growing family at Lowlands, a beef and sheep farm, and the balance between motherhood and farming

Farm Life
Emily Ashworth
clock 04 October 2023 • 5 min read
Farm Life

In your field: James Robinson - 'as time has gone on, ELMs has been watered down to focus mainly on a broad and shallow approach'

clock 04 October 2023 • 4 min read
Politics

Farming Minister Mark Spencer: "I recognise farmers need money to invest into their farms right now, as well as investment for the future"

clock 02 October 2023 • 4 min read
Blogs

Rare Breeds Survival Trust chief executive Christopher Price: "Native breeds are a natural fit for diversification"

clock 01 October 2023 • 2 min read
Dairy

From the editor: 'Farmers cannot go on producing milk under the cost of production, spurred on solely by the hope of improvement'

clock 29 September 2023 • 2 min read
Dairy

NZ vet blog: "In true New Zealand form, the market has created a solution"

clock 28 September 2023 • 6 min read
Mental Health

Charles Goadby: How damaging are inspections on farmers' mental health?

clock 27 September 2023 • 3 min read
Dairy Talk - Ifan Roberts: "At the age of 15 I set myself the heady goal of one day milking 1,000 cows"

Dairy

Dairy Talk - Ifan Roberts: "At the age of 15 I set myself the heady goal of one day milking 1,000 cows"

Ifan Roberts is herd manager at Houghton Lodge, Leicestershire, which is one of the farms managed by Evolution Farming

clock 27 September 2023 • 3 min read
Dairy Farmer - from the editor: "We cannot just let these issues pass us by"

Dairy

Dairy Farmer - from the editor: "We cannot just let these issues pass us by"

Dairy Farmer editor, Katie Jones, looks at what the main topics of conversation at UK Dairy Day were

clock 27 September 2023 • 1 min read
Dairy Matters - Braced for an uncertain future

Dairy

Dairy Matters - Braced for an uncertain future

Michael Oakes, dairy farmers and NFU dairy board chair, discusses the findings of the NFU's recent Dairy Production Intentions survey

clock 25 September 2023 • 5 min read