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On US soil: 'US agriculture is not feeling we are being treated fairly'

Politics

On US soil: 'US agriculture is not feeling we are being treated fairly'

With the world’s focus on Donald Trump and US politics, how are American farmers feeling? One Ohio farmer gives his insight on the reality of the situation

clock 30 January 2026 • 4 min read
Letters - Distribution centre protester Mark Watler: "British farmers deserve better"

Politics

Letters - Distribution centre protester Mark Watler: "British farmers deserve better"

Mark Watler, a farmworker from Leicestershire, says farmer protests are about fairness as blockades outside distribution centres enter their fourth week

clock 30 January 2026 • 1 min read
The road to regen: "We should look to partner with the natural carbon cycle to get the real gains we want to see at farm level"

Soil

The road to regen: "We should look to partner with the natural carbon cycle to get the real gains we want to see at farm level"

Silas Hedley–Lawrence is a farmer, coach and consultant with a decade of hands-on experience in regenerative agriculture. With a background rooted in both commercial and direct selling models, he champions lean, profitable farming systems that increase biodiversity and soil health. Silas is an Integrity Soils trained agroecological coach from the Yellowstone 2024 cohort

clock 30 January 2026 • 4 min read
View from the Rostrum - Will Alexander: "The next lot was a silk nightie. 'Model it, Will,' they shouted"

Shows & Sales

View from the Rostrum - Will Alexander: "The next lot was a silk nightie. 'Model it, Will,' they shouted"

Auctioneer at Bentham Auction Mart, Will Alexander discusses the state of current trade

clock 29 January 2026 • 3 min read
From the editor: Judicial Review shows farmers' Inheritance Tax fight is not over

Politics

From the editor: Judicial Review shows farmers' Inheritance Tax fight is not over

This week from Farmers Guardian deputy editor Alex Black

clock 29 January 2026 • 2 min read
EXCLUSIVE - Caroline Voaden: "If we undermine British farming, we undermine our ability to feed the nation"

Politics

EXCLUSIVE - Caroline Voaden: "If we undermine British farming, we undermine our ability to feed the nation"

South Devon MP Caroline Voaden writes on why the Government's recent uplift to Inheritance Tax thresholds still fails to scratch the surface for family farms

clock 29 January 2026 • 3 min read
OPINION: Getting farming into schools seems highly possible now - and it could fix numerous issues across society

Education

OPINION: Getting farming into schools seems highly possible now - and it could fix numerous issues across society

Farming and food education in schools is not an option but a necessity, says FG's digital editor Emily Ashworth. Here, she reflects on the education panel discussion at this year's LAMMA show

clock 28 January 2026 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus – Lewis Thomas: "I am proud to give back to the people and places that supported me"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus – Lewis Thomas: "I am proud to give back to the people and places that supported me"

Lewis Thomas, 17, is owner of Chickwood Poultry. He is from Coed Cyw Fawr Farm in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire

clock 28 January 2026 • 2 min read
Rural Education Matters: Olivia Shave – "If we want a future for farming, we have to teach it"

Young Farmers and Careers

Rural Education Matters: Olivia Shave – "If we want a future for farming, we have to teach it"

Eco Ewe founder Olivia Shave on taking food and farming education from LAMMA to Westminster – and turning conversation into consequence

clock 27 January 2026 • 3 min read
Letters: "British farmers risk being abandoned again by animal welfare reform"

Animal Health

Letters: "British farmers risk being abandoned again by animal welfare reform"

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Ex-pig farmer John Walmsley, Blackburn, warns that higher welfare laws could once again undercut British farmers if trade protections are not enforced

clock 27 January 2026 • 2 min read