farming matters

Farming Matters: "Are governments listening or have they just learnt to say the right words?"

Politics

Farming Matters: "Are governments listening or have they just learnt to say the right words?"

Rory Hutchings, partner and head of agriculture and estates at HCR Law, discusses the current rhetoric on farming coming from Westminster and the Senedd in Wales.

clock 11 July 2026 • 4 min read
Farming Matters: "In a densely populated and uncertain world, domestic food supply remains a critical priority"

Farm Life

Farming Matters: "In a densely populated and uncertain world, domestic food supply remains a critical priority"

Stephen Ramsden, a fourth-generation farm estate owner from North Yorkshire highlights the challenges and dilemmas faced by rural landowners

clock 04 July 2026 • 4 min read
Farming Matters: "I farm regeneratively because I believe we can produce food in a way that heals rather than harms"

Dairy

Farming Matters: "I farm regeneratively because I believe we can produce food in a way that heals rather than harms"

Matthew Elphick, a regenerative dairy farmer from Redhill, Surrey, explains why he has chosen the regenerative route and the challenges it brings

clock 27 June 2026 • 3 min read
Farming Matters – Christopher Price: "These breeds are national assets which also require national action"

Livestock

Farming Matters – Christopher Price: "These breeds are national assets which also require national action"

Rare Breeds Survival Trust chief executive Christopher Price on the latest additions to the most urgent priority watchlist category and what needs to be done to improve the outlook for rare breeds

clock 20 June 2026 • 4 min read
Farming Matters – Clemmie Gleeson: "Leadership starts with values and the confidence to stand by what you believe"

Farm Business

Farming Matters – Clemmie Gleeson: "Leadership starts with values and the confidence to stand by what you believe"

Head of communications for the British On-Farm Innovation Network (BOFIN) Clemmie Gleeson shares her views on leadership and how Government could take more of a lead on issues such as precision breeding and SPS regulations

clock 06 June 2026 • 3 min read
Farming matters: Charlotte Dowson – "Agriculture continues to have one of the highest fatality rates of any UK industry"

Farm Safety

Farming matters: Charlotte Dowson – "Agriculture continues to have one of the highest fatality rates of any UK industry"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Charlotte Dowson, associate in the complex injury team at Bolt Burdon Kemp

clock 02 May 2026 • 3 min read
Farming Matters: Kerriann McLackland – "Public countryside access fosters a lifelong passion and cultivates a sense of care through experience"

Farm Life

Farming Matters: Kerriann McLackland – "Public countryside access fosters a lifelong passion and cultivates a sense of care through experience"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Kerriann McLackland, head of estates at the Countryside Regeneration Trust

clock 18 April 2026 • 4 min read
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