farming history

As the country celebrates 80 years since the end of the second world war, online editor Emily Ashworth reflects on the importance of agriculture

Farmers and thousands of Land Girls helped to turn food security on its head during World War II, but what have we learned?

In this VE Day special, Peter Lomas, who was born in 1936 in Bakewell, reflects on growing up during World War II and how farmers played an integral part

A letter written by Prime Minister David Lloyd George in 1917 has resurfaced online to reflect the national interest of growing food at home in a world filled with geopolitical uncertainty

A new history book which looks at the origins of the Aberdeen-Angus breed has discovered the breed's roots may have been founded much further back in time than originally thought

Roger Nicholson, 81, helped to build Cannon Hall, the well-loved Yorkshire farm, into what it is today. In the first of a special blog series for Farmers Guardian, Roger reflects on what the Budget means for the industry and his time in agriculture

Having seen the industry move through a century of change, farmer and Royal Air Force veteran Aneurin Owen looks back on his life in this Remembrance Day Special

Farmers Guardian's online editor Emily Ashworth reflects on the importance of food security - and urges people to remember the plight of food production during World War Two

This year marks the 95th anniversary of Dairy Farmer

Roger Evans, award winning writer and Dairy Farmer columnist, discusses how he came to start writing in Dairy Farmer