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This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Hilary Wilson, Appleby, highlights concerns about vegetation overgrowth following livestock removal and the importance of hill farming in maintaining biodiversity and landscape heritage

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Helen Plant, senior analyst (cereals and oilseeds) at AHDB, is encouraging UK cereal and oilseed rape growers to take part in the AHDB Planting and Variety Survey to help provide accurate early insights into the 2026 harvest and support industry planning

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Stephen Ramsden questions whether a recent BBC programme fairly represented the debate around lab-grown meat

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: William Taylor, Farmers for Action Northern Ireland, covers the Judicial Review challenge to proposed Inheritance Tax changes, highlighting farmers’ concerns over limited consultation and the potential impact on family businesses

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Duncan Pickard, Balmullo, Scotland, discusses the risks of illegal meat imports and the lessons from past foot-and-mouth outbreaks, questioning whether the UK is now better prepared to respond

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, London, is appealing for rural homes for its independent 'working cats', who thrive in spacious, free-roaming environments rather than traditional domestic settings

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Philip Morgan, Powys, reflects on the transformation of UK beef breeding over the past 50 years

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Coun Alastair Redman, Argyll and Bute, encourages people to support local farmers and producers by highlighting the economic, environmental, and community benefits of buying local food

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: A poem from Joe Gorst looking back at 2025 in farming

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Ian Howie, Hereford, discusses concerns that Government policy could undermine UK food security