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OPINION: The joys of shearing sheep

Shows & Sales

OPINION: The joys of shearing sheep

Angela Calvert Farmers Guardian's head of livestock reflects on shearing sheep and the wool price

clock 01 July 2026 • 1 min read
OPINION: Maybe we need to have more of a 'why not' attitude

Livestock

OPINION: Maybe we need to have more of a 'why not' attitude

Livestock specialist Katie Fallon, looks at adopting a 'why not' attitude on the farm

clock 01 July 2026 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus - James Brayley: "Continuous growth is what I strive for"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - James Brayley: "Continuous growth is what I strive for"

James Brayley, 28 from Dorchester, is a first generation dairy farmer, milking 140 Holstein Friesians

clock 01 July 2026 • 3 min read
Opinion: Hot weather shows a commitment to classic machinery

Machinery

Opinion: Hot weather shows a commitment to classic machinery

clock 30 June 2026 • 1 min read
Opinion: Every day is a school day in farming

Livestock

Opinion: Every day is a school day in farming

Livestock specialist Katie Fallon, talks about learning new things in farming and visits a young sheep breeder ahead of the Great Yorkshire Show

clock 30 June 2026 • 2 min read
Letters: "While geography divides us, the core challenges facing the global farming family are universal"

Farm Life

Letters: "While geography divides us, the core challenges facing the global farming family are universal"

Robyn Munt, NFU vice-president, reflects on her recent visit to Kenya for the World Farming Organisation annual meeting

clock 30 June 2026 • 1 min read
Opinion: The secret about agricultural show wrestling that nobody tells you

Young Farmers and Careers

Opinion: The secret about agricultural show wrestling that nobody tells you

Writing from his family’s farm in Cumbria, Farmers Guardian online content specialist Tom Ryder reflects on what agricultural shows have taught him about the farming community

clock 29 June 2026 • 2 min read
Opinion: If I had £1 for every time I opened the weather apps last week

Beef

Opinion: If I had £1 for every time I opened the weather apps last week

Livestock reporter Ellie Layton shares an insight into haymaking at her home in Herefordshire

clock 29 June 2026 • 2 min read
Dan Hawes: "Getting behind isn't an option when the numbers are date-critical to grow a good-quality plant for our customers"

Arable

Dan Hawes: "Getting behind isn't an option when the numbers are date-critical to grow a good-quality plant for our customers"

In Your Field columnist Dan Hawes on managing the risks of propagating and harvesting soft fruits in the 38°C heat

clock 29 June 2026 • 3 min read
Roger Evans: "We just shrug our shoulders and try not to spill too much milk"

Dairy

Roger Evans: "We just shrug our shoulders and try not to spill too much milk"

This month, Roger Evans discusses cow's feet, fallen stock and the mysteries of mobile phones

clock 29 June 2026 • 4 min read