Farm Life

Opinion: "Boosting nature and biodiversity is a choice made by farmers no matter what farming system they employ"

Environment

Opinion: "Boosting nature and biodiversity is a choice made by farmers no matter what farming system they employ"

Countryside Regeneration Trust tenant Tim Scott discusses where the true value of regenerative farming lies

clock 28 July 2026 • 2 min read
Letters: Wildfires – 'How much more of this 'head in the peat' attitude before common sense prevails?'

Environment

Letters: Wildfires – 'How much more of this 'head in the peat' attitude before common sense prevails?'

Farmers Guardian reader Adrian Thornton-Berry, emailed with his thoughts on the recent wildfires on peatlands in Wales

clock 28 July 2026 • 2 min read
Fundraiser to trek 209 miles across Iceland for the Farming Community Network

Farm Life

Fundraiser to trek 209 miles across Iceland for the Farming Community Network

73-year-old Sam Balsdon will take on the journey to highlight the importance of charities like FCN for the farming sector

clock 27 July 2026 • 1 min read
Firefighters hospitalised in farm fertiliser store blaze

Environment

Firefighters hospitalised in farm fertiliser store blaze

Major incidents declared in Cairngorms and Essex as fires rage across the UK

clock 27 July 2026 • 2 min read
In Your Field: Dan Jones – 'The people managing the uplands have to be part of the solution'

Farm Life

In Your Field: Dan Jones – 'The people managing the uplands have to be part of the solution'

Farmers Guardian In Your Field columnist Dan Jones on the uplands' role in storing carbon, supporting biodiversity and reducing wildfire risk

clock 27 July 2026 • 4 min read
Biodiversity Net Gain rule changes ease planning for farm developments

Land and property

Biodiversity Net Gain rule changes ease planning for farm developments

Changes to Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) rules coming into force on August 6 will remove a significant planning hurdle for many agricultural developments, according to H&H Land & Estates

clock 27 July 2026 • 2 min read
British growers seal Sainsbury's deal to safeguard salad availability

Retail

British growers seal Sainsbury's deal to safeguard salad availability

The announcement is part of the retailer's wider commitment to invest more than £5 billion in long-term agreements with more than 2,400 British and Irish farms

clock 26 July 2026 • 3 min read
Farm Safety Week: Tips to stay safe when working with machinery

Farm Safety

Farm Safety Week: Tips to stay safe when working with machinery

This Farm Safety Week, Luke Stark, HSQE consultant and owner of EOS HSQE Consultancy, explored the risks associated with machinery

clock 26 July 2026 • 6 min read
How a golf course diversification became a resounding success on a West Yorkshire farm

Diversification

How a golf course diversification became a resounding success on a West Yorkshire farm

Diversifying into golf may be an expensive option, but Philip Rowbottom's farm business is thriving as a result

clock 26 July 2026 • 4 min read
In Your Field: "It's a bit of an operation keeping the family and farm going while I'm away"

Farm Life

In Your Field: "It's a bit of an operation keeping the family and farm going while I'm away"

Farmers Guardian In Your Field columnist James Wright on lessons from New Zealand, taking time away from the farm, and his thoughts on the new Prime Minister

clock 25 July 2026 • 3 min read