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In your field: Kate Beavan - 'We are looking for ways to build farm resilience'

Farm Life

In your field: Kate Beavan - 'We are looking for ways to build farm resilience'

We have concerns about the interim Habitat scheme in Wales.

clock 03 November 2023 • 2 min read
Farming matters: Chris Manley - 'A countryside walk helped my mental health the most'

Farm Life

Farming matters: Chris Manley - 'A countryside walk helped my mental health the most'

Spending time in the outdoors can have a powerful impact on our health

clock 03 November 2023 • 3 min read
From the editor: 'Our industry's biggest asset is an empowered, fearless farming community'

Blogs

From the editor: 'Our industry's biggest asset is an empowered, fearless farming community'

This week from Chief Reporter Rachael Brown (November 2)

clock 02 November 2023 • 2 min read
In your field: Kate Rowell - 'I was back home at last, just in time to jump on the tractor and help with harvest'

Farm Life

In your field: Kate Rowell - 'I was back home at last, just in time to jump on the tractor and help with harvest'

We eventually got our field of barley combined last week after a month of obsessing over every weather forecast and watching the undersown chicory, grass and clover grow ever taller until it almost looked like a green field again.

clock 01 November 2023 • 3 min read
Letters: Labour policy on TB 'mad and dangerous'

Blogs

Letters: Labour policy on TB 'mad and dangerous'

This week's letters from Farmers Guardian readers (October 27)

clock 01 November 2023 • 2 min read
In your field: Amy Wilkinson - 'Make time to enjoy life'

Farm Life

In your field: Amy Wilkinson - 'Make time to enjoy life'

Our very soggy harvest of 2023 finally came to an end on October 18.

clock 31 October 2023 • 2 min read
Farming matters: Rosie Pearson - 'When will the planning system put food security first?'

Climate Change

Farming matters: Rosie Pearson - 'When will the planning system put food security first?'

The planning system shows little interest in food security. Of course, net zero, the environment and planning for the right developments in the right places are important. But so is food!

clock 31 October 2023 • 2 min read
Dairy Farmer - from the editor: "Everyone should feel represented"

Dairy

Dairy Farmer - from the editor: "Everyone should feel represented"

As is the nature of farming, once one harvest is done thoughts soon turn to next year's crop

clock 23 October 2023 • 1 min read
From the editor: Olivia Midgley - Politicking over bovine TB risks reversing hard-fought gains

Politics

From the editor: Olivia Midgley - Politicking over bovine TB risks reversing hard-fought gains

Politicisation of bovine TB is one of the reasons the disease crisis spiralled so badly out of control, and Labour's pledge to end badger culling if it comes to power next year therefore risks undoing all the progress that has been made.

clock 22 October 2023 • 2 min read
Good Evans: "If the Sky man comes again I'll ask him to clear the gutters out"

Dairy

Good Evans: "If the Sky man comes again I'll ask him to clear the gutters out"

Roger Evans discusses the wearing of shorts, health and safety on farms and profiteering by supermarkets

clock 22 October 2023 • 4 min read