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In your field: Dan Jones - "What struck me most was Argentinian farmers' deep respect for nature"

In your field

In your field: Dan Jones - "What struck me most was Argentinian farmers' deep respect for nature"

Dan farms 650 ewes at the National Trust-owned Parc Farm on the Great Orme, a limestone headland which rises up 208 metres (682 feet) on the North Wales coast near Llandudno

clock 23 March 2025 • 3 min read
In your field: James and Isobel Wright - "Labour's assault on rural communities makes it vital we have strong voices"

In your field

In your field: James and Isobel Wright - "Labour's assault on rural communities makes it vital we have strong voices"

James and Isobel have three young children and recently bought their first farm, running beef and sheep over 13.8 hectares (34 acres), renting a further 44.5ha (110 acres). James works for tech firm Breedr as a product manager

clock 23 March 2025 • 2 min read
"Defra must be upfront about the figures" - George Dunn, Tenant Farmers Association

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"Defra must be upfront about the figures" - George Dunn, Tenant Farmers Association

Mr Dunn said: "Out of the £2.4 billion of budget allocated for the full panoply of schemes under the Agricultural Transition Plan, we need to know how much has been allocated to each element"

clock 12 March 2025 • 5 min read
Roger Nicholson: "With 68 million people to feed, it is important that our Government understands its responsibilities and prioritises a productive agricultural industry at home"

In your field

Roger Nicholson: "With 68 million people to feed, it is important that our Government understands its responsibilities and prioritises a productive agricultural industry at home"

Roger farms with his family at Cannon Hall Farm, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and has appeared in various TV series, including 'Springtime on the Farm'

clock 09 March 2025 • 3 min read
Dairy Talk - Becky Fenton: "We can't afford to leave it too late"

Dairy

Dairy Talk - Becky Fenton: "We can't afford to leave it too late"

It feels more like spring here in Cheshire. For the first time in what feels like months, the concrete is dry

clock 06 March 2025 • 3 min read
Letters: "The key to why we are still in milk is succession planning"

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Letters: "The key to why we are still in milk is succession planning"

Peter Gantlett emailed FG to share his thoughts on succession planning and Inheritance Tax in dairy farming

clock 05 March 2025 • 2 min read
Letters: "Many flock numbers are so small that the whole commons system is breaking down"

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Letters: "Many flock numbers are so small that the whole commons system is breaking down"

Suzanne Greenhill, from Gloucestershire, provides her perspective on farming common land

clock 05 March 2025 • 1 min read
Hayley Campbell-Gibbons: "RABDF is a sleeping giant, and I'm here to wake it up"

Dairy

Hayley Campbell-Gibbons: "RABDF is a sleeping giant, and I'm here to wake it up"

The new chief executive of RABDF, Hayley Campbell-Gibbons, outlines her ambitions for the organisation's future

clock 04 March 2025 • 5 min read
In your field: Amy Wilkinson - "Farming has some of the best characters around... a community connected by a love of what they do"

In your field

In your field: Amy Wilkinson - "Farming has some of the best characters around... a community connected by a love of what they do"

Amy works on her family’s tenanted farm at Halsall, Lancashire. Working mainly with her dad, Amy farms 285 hectares (704 acres) of arable crops and 550 beef cross cattle which are all reared through to finishing. You can follow her on Instagram @amygingewilkinson

clock 02 March 2025 • 3 min read
Roger Evans: "This is a technical term often used by dairy farmers"

Dairy

Roger Evans: "This is a technical term often used by dairy farmers"

This month, Roger Evans tells us about his recent health 'MOT' and an appointment at the hospital

clock 01 March 2025 • 3 min read