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In Your Field: James and Isobel Wright – "We lost three ewe lambs to acorn poisoning. There's no getting around it"

In your field

In Your Field: James and Isobel Wright – "We lost three ewe lambs to acorn poisoning. There's no getting around it"

James and Isobel, with their two young children, recently bought their first farm, and plan to run beef and sheep over 13.8 hectares (34 acres), renting a further 44.5ha (110 acres). James works for tech firm Breedr as UK country manager. You can follow them on X @jpbwfarm

clock 19 October 2025 • 2 min read
Farming Matters – Charlotte Gore: "It is the character of the farmer that really counts"

Farm Business

Farming Matters – Charlotte Gore: "It is the character of the farmer that really counts"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Charlotte Gore, agribusiness director at Newton LDP, land and rural consultancy, discusses focusing on optimising performance during tough times

clock 18 October 2025 • 3 min read
From the editor: A budget balancing act we cannot afford

Politics

From the editor: A budget balancing act we cannot afford

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

clock 16 October 2025 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Hannah Rees: "Kindness costs nothing in a world of rising costs and instability"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Hannah Rees: "Kindness costs nothing in a world of rising costs and instability"

Pembrokeshire Young Farmers' Club member Hannah Rees writes on neurodiversity in agriculture and why showing compassion could make a difference to someone's life

clock 15 October 2025 • 2 min read
Letters: "We ignore lessons from farming's history at our peril"

Arable

Letters: "We ignore lessons from farming's history at our peril"

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Lawrence Jones, Devon, discusses how many principles of modern regenerative farming have their roots in historical agricultural practices, which are now being revived and adapted to contemporary systems

clock 14 October 2025 • 2 min read
EXCLUSIVE - George Dunn: "Clearly there will be a lot of rot he has to deal with"

Politics

EXCLUSIVE - George Dunn: "Clearly there will be a lot of rot he has to deal with"

Tenant Farmers Association chief executive George Dunn writes on the appointment of Alan Laidlaw as England's first Tenant Farming Commissioner

clock 13 October 2025 • 3 min read
In Your Field – James Robinson: "It was the first time that Strickley Strawberry 21 had been off-farm and she paraded beautifully"

In your field

In Your Field – James Robinson: "It was the first time that Strickley Strawberry 21 had been off-farm and she paraded beautifully"

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 12 October 2025 • 3 min read
EXCLUSIVE - Danny Chambers: "Without food, nothing else functions - Farmers understand this better than anyone else"

Politics

EXCLUSIVE - Danny Chambers: "Without food, nothing else functions - Farmers understand this better than anyone else"

Winchester MP Danny Chambers writes on food security, rising production costs, climate change, trade deals which work against farmers, and why agriculture underpins everyday life

clock 11 October 2025 • 5 min read
In Your Field – Helen Stanier: "We were asked if we would take a cow to the crematorium to lead a funeral cortege"

In your field

In Your Field – Helen Stanier: "We were asked if we would take a cow to the crematorium to lead a funeral cortege"

Helen is a fifth-generation farmer who farms with her parents, David and Anne Shaw, husband, Craig, and their children, Alfred and Hattie, at Grey Leys Farm in the Vale of York. The farm comprises 162 hectares (400 acres) of grass, maize and wholecrop for the herd of 240 pedigree Jersey cows and more than 200 followers

clock 11 October 2025 • 3 min read
EXCLUSIVE - Robin Swann on Inheritance Tax: "Rumours must be treated with caution"

Politics

EXCLUSIVE - Robin Swann on Inheritance Tax: "Rumours must be treated with caution"

South Antrim MP Robin Swann writes on rumours that the Treasury could modify Inheritance Tax by granting full relief up to £5 million where farmland or business assets make up at least 60% of an estate. However, he has urged caution that nothing is final until Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces finer details at the Autumn Budget in November

clock 10 October 2025 • 2 min read