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Emma Gray's Farming Life: "It is sad to see good productive acres removed once again from an ever-decreasing agricultural pool"

Blogs

Emma Gray's Farming Life: "It is sad to see good productive acres removed once again from an ever-decreasing agricultural pool"

In a blog for Farmers Guardian, shepherdess and top dog trialler Emma Gray discusses the furore around Inheritance Tax and what it could mean for the farmed landscape, plus why educating children about farming is key to its survival

clock 06 December 2024 • 2 min read
Talking roots: Destroy cover crops early to avoid problems this spring

Arable

Talking roots: Destroy cover crops early to avoid problems this spring

New blight genotypes and another wet spring to contend with - Hutchinsons agronomist, Darryl Shailes give his seasonal overview for potatoes and beet crops

clock 05 December 2024 • 3 min read
Tim Bonner - CA chief executive: "Labour has indeed squandered the trust and support of a very significant part of the rural community"

Politics

Tim Bonner - CA chief executive: "Labour has indeed squandered the trust and support of a very significant part of the rural community"

"57% say they trust Labour less as a result of the Inheritance Tax decision and nearly a quarter of Labour voters say they are now unhappy about the way they voted at the General Election"

clock 05 December 2024 • 3 min read
View from the rostrum: Matthew Middleton - Stirk sales have been a huge success

Shows & Sales

View from the rostrum: Matthew Middleton - Stirk sales have been a huge success

Matthew Middleton on cattle and lamb trade

clock 02 December 2024 • 3 min read
In your field: James Robinson - "Cheaper food you say? Okay, but how are we supposed to do everything else you have asked for?"

Politics

In your field: James Robinson - "Cheaper food you say? Okay, but how are we supposed to do everything else you have asked for?"

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 01 December 2024 • 3 min read
SPECIAL: Olivia Shave - "I see a critical gap in our education system – a gap that does not prepare young people for challenges such as food insecurity, climate change and sustainability"

Young Farmers and Careers

SPECIAL: Olivia Shave - "I see a critical gap in our education system – a gap that does not prepare young people for challenges such as food insecurity, climate change and sustainability"

Olivia Shave is a shepherdess and the founder and director of Ecoewe which offers a range of sustainable products derived from the family’s flock. Olivia has launched the #Ruraleducationmatters campaign and a petition to revise the national curriculum and introduce comprehensive rural education in UK schools

clock 30 November 2024 • 2 min read
Opinion: "The Deputy First Minister's announcement on SFS is a positive step, but what about the money?"

Politics

Opinion: "The Deputy First Minister's announcement on SFS is a positive step, but what about the money?"

Farmers Guardian's Chief Reporter Rachael Brown discusses this week's announcement of the Welsh Government's new design for the Sustainable Farming Scheme

clock 29 November 2024 • 1 min read
Andy Howard, CSX: "We need more collaboration at the root of BNG environmental restoration"

Politics

Andy Howard, CSX: "We need more collaboration at the root of BNG environmental restoration"

With the biodiversity net gain (BNG) initiative firmly embedded in the fabric of UK planning since its launch in February 2024, now is the ideal time for land developers and the conservation sectors to take full advantage of the opportunities it offers, says Andy Howard, chief executive of CSX

clock 29 November 2024 • 5 min read
From the editor: Scrapping of Welsh tree planting target shows a united farming industry can create change

Blogs

From the editor: Scrapping of Welsh tree planting target shows a united farming industry can create change

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley

clock 28 November 2024 • 2 min read
James Evans - Welsh Conservatives: "Our vision of a Welsh Farming and Countryside Scheme offers farmers financial support with a streamlined structure, an emphasis on essential actions and flexibility in optional actions"

Politics

James Evans - Welsh Conservatives: "Our vision of a Welsh Farming and Countryside Scheme offers farmers financial support with a streamlined structure, an emphasis on essential actions and flexibility in optional actions"

Welsh Conservatives set to launch its 'Welsh Farming and Countryside Scheme' at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair, as an alternative to the Welsh Government's 'damaging' Sustainable Farming Scheme

clock 24 November 2024 • 5 min read