Opinion and blogs

Letters: Natural England and Dartmoor - 'it's not us, the farmers decide'.

Letters: Natural England and Dartmoor - 'it's not us, the farmers decide'.

This week's letters from Farmers Guardian readers.

Farm Life
Farmers Guardian letters
clock 05 September 2023 • 1 min read
Farm Life

Letters: 'when agriculture is facing unprecedented challenges, we must be united in doing all we can to support the mental health' and well-being of farmers

clock 04 September 2023 • 1 min read
Arable

Talking roots with Darryl Shailes: We all need to watch out for cercospora warnings and act accordingly

clock 04 September 2023 • 3 min read
Arable

Talking agronomy with Ben Boothman: Yields haven't been disastrous but they also haven't broken any records

clock 03 September 2023 • 3 min read
Arable

Talking agronomy with Phil Warham: As suspected, later-drilled crops have disappointed

clock 03 September 2023 • 3 min read
Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Murray Craig: "I have made so many friends and made unbelievable memories which will live with me for a lifetime"

clock 01 September 2023 • 2 min read
Arable

Talking agronomy with George Swann: I suspect some RL septoria ratings may be reduced this year

clock 01 September 2023 • 4 min read
Roger Evans: "We still have the 'right to roam' to come, so get your gun out, while you still can"

Dairy

Roger Evans: "We still have the 'right to roam' to come, so get your gun out, while you still can"

This month Roger Evans writes about the problems caused by dogs running free on farmland, and also gives us his thoughts on early mornings

clock 01 September 2023 • 5 min read
Dairy Talk - Becky Fenton: "It is always an eye opener visiting other farms and I came home with several ideas"

Dairy

Dairy Talk - Becky Fenton: "It is always an eye opener visiting other farms and I came home with several ideas"

Becky Fenton and husband Paul milk 200 pedigree Holsteins under the Springlebee prefix at Centenary Farm, a Cheshire county council farm. In 2021, they bought a farm in Staffordshire and they plan to farm there once the new dairy set-up has been built

clock 01 September 2023 • 3 min read
Letters: Sheep dip reality - 'the only effective way to combat this dreadful disease is sheep dip'

Farm Life

Letters: Sheep dip reality - 'the only effective way to combat this dreadful disease is sheep dip'

This week's letters from Farmers Guardian readers.

clock 30 August 2023 • 2 min read