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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
Roger Evans: "That is one of farmers' weaknesses, their inquisitive nature"

Dairy

Roger Evans: "That is one of farmers' weaknesses, their inquisitive nature"

This month, Roger Evans discusses who is buying farms in his area, food security and the use of metric measurements for length and area

clock 22 November 2024 • 4 min read
From the editor: "You came in your thousands. You made a stand. And then left peacefully, leaving no physical trace"

Politics

From the editor: "You came in your thousands. You made a stand. And then left peacefully, leaving no physical trace"

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley

clock 21 November 2024 • 2 min read
Farming matters: Anna Longthorp - "Rachel Reeves' Budget declared war on the whole of British ag as we know it"

Politics

Farming matters: Anna Longthorp - "Rachel Reeves' Budget declared war on the whole of British ag as we know it"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: East Yorkshire pig farmer Anna Longthorp

clock 18 November 2024 • 3 min read
Dairy Talk - Becky Fenton: "While the discussions were valuable, I didn't hear much that was truly groundbreaking"

Dairy

Dairy Talk - Becky Fenton: "While the discussions were valuable, I didn't hear much that was truly groundbreaking"

As I write this at the beginning of November, we are currently in the midst of doing our maize in Cheshire.

clock 16 November 2024 • 3 min read
Doing more with less - How can my family arable farm survive the APR changes?

Arable

Doing more with less - How can my family arable farm survive the APR changes?

How one Cambridgeshire farmer is aiming to navigate succession planning post-APR changes

clock 15 November 2024 • 4 min read