farming matters

Farming Matters: Emily Davies – "That's how the general public gets its information: through stories told in the media and online"

Education

Farming Matters: Emily Davies – "That's how the general public gets its information: through stories told in the media and online"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Emily Davies, chief operating officer of Just Farmers

clock 04 April 2026 • 3 min read
Farming Matters: Phil Hambling – "Public debate overlooks the quiet progress being made on livestock emissions"

Environment

Farming Matters: Phil Hambling – "Public debate overlooks the quiet progress being made on livestock emissions"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Phil Hambling, director of agriculture and sustainable sourcing at ABP UK

clock 21 March 2026 • 3 min read
Farming Matters: Helen Brookes – "From a farmer's perspective, new technologies must show a clear and measurable impact on the bottom line"

Farm Business

Farming Matters: Helen Brookes – "From a farmer's perspective, new technologies must show a clear and measurable impact on the bottom line"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Helen Brookes, engagement director at the UK Agri-Tech Centre

clock 07 March 2026 • 3 min read
Farming Matters – Alastair Leake: "Resilience to climate change needs to come in many forms"

Environment

Farming Matters – Alastair Leake: "Resilience to climate change needs to come in many forms"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Alistair Leake, director of policy at the Allerton Project

clock 28 February 2026 • 4 min read
Farming Matters – Joshua Hoopes: "'If UK food production is to remain resilient, confidence has to be rebuilt at farm level"

Farm Business

Farming Matters – Joshua Hoopes: "'If UK food production is to remain resilient, confidence has to be rebuilt at farm level"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Joshua Hoopes, chief executive of Fevara

clock 07 February 2026 • 3 min read
Farming Matters: Baroness Shas Sheehan – "There is a culture of low risk and high rewards for waste crime – the new narcotics"

Rural crime

Farming Matters: Baroness Shas Sheehan – "There is a culture of low risk and high rewards for waste crime – the new narcotics"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Baroness Shas Sheehan, Chair of the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee

clock 31 January 2026 • 3 min read
Farming Matters: Clare Otridge – "In a volatile moment for UK agriculture, clarity is a form of resilience"

Farm Business

Farming Matters: Clare Otridge – "In a volatile moment for UK agriculture, clarity is a form of resilience"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Clare Otridge, farmer and director of Grounded Research

clock 24 January 2026 • 4 min read
Farming Matters – Adrian Carne: "If we keep using the word regen in British ag we must treat it as a verifiable promise"

Sustainable Farming

Farming Matters – Adrian Carne: "If we keep using the word regen in British ag we must treat it as a verifiable promise"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Adrian Carne, chair of Pasture for Life, former managing director of Yeo Valley and former chair of UK Organic

clock 10 January 2026 • 3 min read
Farming Matters - Ian Rickman: "The strength of our family farms remains at our heart"

Farm Business

Farming Matters - Ian Rickman: "The strength of our family farms remains at our heart"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Ian Rickman, president of the Farmers' Union of Wales, discusses support for Welsh family farms

clock 27 September 2025 • 3 min read
Farming Matters: "The landscape is shifting - we have seen an influx of more women in the sector"

Farm Business

Farming Matters: "The landscape is shifting - we have seen an influx of more women in the sector"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Hannah Stackhouse, technical support manager at A B Nutrition and Sugarich and member of the Women in Feed committee

clock 08 September 2025 • 3 min read