Opinion and blogs

In Your Field: James and Isobel Wright - 'If you are concerned about your health, do not wait'

In Your Field: James and Isobel Wright - 'If you are concerned about your health, do not wait'

On July 6, I spoke to my father, Andrew Wright, about the grandchildren and the pending Somerton and Frome by-election.

In your field
Olivia Midgley
clock 05 August 2023 • 2 min read

From the editor: "An environmental paradox"

clock 04 August 2023 • 2 min read
Arable

Talking Roots with Darryl Shailes: I have seen a bit of potato blight despite using a strong programme

clock 02 August 2023 • 3 min read

Farming Matters: Samuel Kurtz - 'Attention has turned to the Sustainable Farming Scheme'

clock 01 August 2023 • 4 min read
In your field

In Your Field: James Robinson - 'Competitions inspire judges and competitors'

clock 29 July 2023 • 3 min read
In your field

In Your Field: Rachel Coates - 'The show was once again a great shop window for British agriculture'

clock 29 July 2023 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Jessica Ellwood: "I would love to play a part in encouraging more young women to think about a career in farming"

clock 28 July 2023 • 3 min read
Talking arable with Rob Beaumont: Being farm assured means my grain is perfectly traceable, just not worth any more

Arable Farming

Talking arable with Rob Beaumont: Being farm assured means my grain is perfectly traceable, just not worth any more

Rob farms on the Worcestershire/Herefordshire border with his parents and young family, growing combinable and forage crops with a mix of owned, tenanted and contracted land. An agronomist for Edaphos, Rob also hosts AHDB Monitor Farm events.

clock 28 July 2023 • 3 min read
From the editor: Good intentions, but road to net zero is not all tree-lined

From the editor: Good intentions, but road to net zero is not all tree-lined

Tree are often seen as the miracle cure to the climate emergency and it looks as though the Welsh Government has fallen into that trap.

clock 28 July 2023 • 2 min read
Crop Walk with Simon Nelson: Spring barley on lighter land is full of secondary growth

Arable

Crop Walk with Simon Nelson: Spring barley on lighter land is full of secondary growth

Simon Nelson advises farmers on a wide range of arable and forage crops across Cumbria, north Lancashire and into south west Scotland. He has worked for Agrovista for 23 years.

clock 26 July 2023 • 2 min read