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Farming Matters: Johnnie Balfour - 'We have sidelined soil in the race, and it is costing us'

Farming Matters: Johnnie Balfour - 'We have sidelined soil in the race, and it is costing us'

clock 18 June 2023 • 3 min read
In Your Field: Kate Beavan - 'Disappointing to see the confirmed wool prices this year, the price of fleece isn't even close to covering the shearing costs'

In your field

In Your Field: Kate Beavan - 'Disappointing to see the confirmed wool prices this year, the price of fleece isn't even close to covering the shearing costs'

clock 17 June 2023 • 2 min read
In Your Field: Ian Garnett - 'Looking at the grazing fields, my hopes for rain get dashed each time'

In your field

In Your Field: Ian Garnett - 'Looking at the grazing fields, my hopes for rain get dashed each time'

clock 17 June 2023 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Sophie Thompson: "In the future, I hope to help and encourage other small, more traditional farmers to improve their farm viability by breaking down barriers to data use"

Young Farmers and Careers

Young Farmer Focus - Sophie Thompson: "In the future, I hope to help and encourage other small, more traditional farmers to improve their farm viability by breaking down barriers to data use"

Sophie Thompson, 22, from Donemana in Northern Ireland, is a mixed-dairy farmer who also works for red meat processor Dunbia

clock 16 June 2023 • 2 min read
Best of British recipes: Perfect pudding for Beer Day Britain - 'we have been growing prime malting barley here for generations'

Recipes

Best of British recipes: Perfect pudding for Beer Day Britain - 'we have been growing prime malting barley here for generations'

In our new foodie series championing British produce, Jenny Jefferies, author of two award-wining cookbooks will share monthly recipes with Farmers Guardian.

clock 14 June 2023 • 3 min read
Farming Matters: Hannah Russell - 'Do not take the environment for granted'

Farming Matters: Hannah Russell - 'Do not take the environment for granted'

clock 11 June 2023 • 3 min read
In Your Field: Amy Wilkinson - 'And I'm thinking: nothing can go wrong'

In your field

In Your Field: Amy Wilkinson - 'And I'm thinking: nothing can go wrong'

It is safe to say that after my last column, all about my grandparents' smallholding, I definitely held the position of favourite grandchild.

clock 10 June 2023 • 3 min read
In Your Field: Kate Rowell - 'I firmly believe that trees can be integrated into many farming businesses'

In your field

In Your Field: Kate Rowell - 'I firmly believe that trees can be integrated into many farming businesses'

clock 10 June 2023 • 2 min read
McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer: May Smith - 'From a young age I tried sharing the magic of farming with others'

Farm Life

McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer: May Smith - 'From a young age I tried sharing the magic of farming with others'

In a new series for Farmers Guardian, the 11 new recruits on the McDonald’s Progressive Young Farmer (PYF) programme. Each month we follow one of the PYF’s to see what they are doing.

clock 07 June 2023 • 5 min read
Deborah Meaden - How the food supply chain can respond to biodiversity decline

Blogs

Deborah Meaden - How the food supply chain can respond to biodiversity decline

clock 04 June 2023 • 4 min read