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Holly Atkinson: "I know first-hand how disconnected young people can be from farming because I was one of them"

Holly Atkinson: "I know first-hand how disconnected young people can be from farming because I was one of them"

Through the food we eat, every person connects with agriculture multiple times a day. But how many stop to think about it on a deeper level? Do they think about all the people behind that food, how it's produced or why farmers make the decisions they do? Soil Ed ambassador Holly Atkinson highlights the importance of education

Education

Holly Atkinson

01 July 2026 • 2 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

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

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

29 June 2026 • 3 min read

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