James Robinson

In your field: James Robinson - "Nothing was out of bounds in the conversation" during bTB meeting with APHA top management

In your field

In your field: James Robinson - "Nothing was out of bounds in the conversation" during bTB meeting with APHA top management

James and family farm Dairy Shorthorns east of Kendal, Cumbria. The fifth generation to farm at Strickley, James is also vice-chair of the Nature Friendly Farming Network

clock 21 April 2025 • 3 min read
Defra re-opens Capital Grants and £30m uplift in Higher Level Stewardship

Politics

Defra re-opens Capital Grants and £30m uplift in Higher Level Stewardship

Defra Secretary Steve Reed said farmers and land managers who had been the ‘pioneers of nature-friendly farming', would now ‘finally get a fair price for their work'

clock 26 February 2025 • 3 min read
From the editor: New research showcasing impact of bovine TB on farmers must be heeded

Politics

From the editor: New research showcasing impact of bovine TB on farmers must be heeded

Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley's take on this week's top farming news stories

clock 31 January 2025 • 2 min read
James Robinson on bTB: "Give us the choice to at least stand and fight"

Livestock

James Robinson on bTB: "Give us the choice to at least stand and fight"

Cumbrian dairy farmer and FG columnist, James Robinson, provides an account of the bovine TB situation on his farm and airs his frustration at not being able to identify the root cause

clock 31 January 2025 • 6 min read
James Robinson on OFRC: "ORFC makes you a better person. It opens your mind; it grows connection."

Blogs

James Robinson on OFRC: "ORFC makes you a better person. It opens your mind; it grows connection."

After attending the Oxford Real Farming Conference, dairy farmer and Farmers Guardian columnist James Robinson talks about how the event helps to bring the industry together and encourage unity

clock 14 January 2025 • 4 min read
James Robinson: "There are still thousands of farms in old HLS agreements, some of which were started over 15 years ago"

Politics

James Robinson: "There are still thousands of farms in old HLS agreements, some of which were started over 15 years ago"

After fronting a successful farmer-led campaign to allow more farms into Higher-Tier Scheme agreements, FG columnist James Robinson welcomed Government officials on-farm to discuss just how important this is

clock 02 September 2024 • 5 min read
In your field: James Robinson - "There has to be a better policy in place where every tool is available"

In your field

In your field: James Robinson - "There has to be a better policy in place where every tool is available"

James farms Dairy Shorthorns east of Kendal, Cumbria, with his parents Kathleen and Henry, wife Michelle and sons Robert and Chris. The fifth generation to farm at Strickley, he is also vice-chair of the Nature Friendly Farming Network

clock 21 August 2024 • 3 min read