Opinion and blogs

From the editor: Cost of crime down, but impact must never be underestimated

From the editor: Cost of crime down, but impact must never be underestimated

This week from Farmers Guardian acting editor Katie Jones

Politics
Katie Jones
clock 19 June 2025 • 2 min read
Politics

EXCLUSIVE - Edward Morello: "Educating the public about the important role farming plays in society has never been more important"

clock 19 June 2025 • 3 min read
Politics

EXCLUSIVE - John Milne: "British farming needs every tool in the box to face climate uncertainty"

clock 18 June 2025 • 3 min read
Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Megan Beswick: "The next generation are going to be the backbone of this fantastic industry"

clock 18 June 2025 • 2 min read
Farm Life

Letters: "Increasing the homegrown food supply should be a national security issue of the 'highest priority'"

clock 17 June 2025 • 1 min read
Environment

Alastair Leake: Cowslips secure reprieve in Spending Review

clock 16 June 2025 • 3 min read
Politics

Colin Smyth: "The failure to deliver has left Dumfries and Galloway, once again, Scotland's forgotten region"

clock 16 June 2025 • 4 min read
Farming Matters: "You can try to expel nature with a pitchfork, but it will always return"

Environment

Farming Matters: "You can try to expel nature with a pitchfork, but it will always return"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Chris Clark, first generation Yorkshire upland farmer and author

clock 16 June 2025 • 4 min read
In your field: Kate Rowell - "Huge respect to all those farming in remote areas and thank you for welcoming us soft mainlanders when we visit"

In your field

In your field: Kate Rowell - "Huge respect to all those farming in remote areas and thank you for welcoming us soft mainlanders when we visit"

Kate is a fifth-generation farmer running the 750-hectare (1,853-acre) Hundleshope Farm on the Haystoun Estate, Peebles, where the family have been tenants for 150 years. She runs the hill unit with her husband Ed and their four children. She is also a vet and chair of Quality Meat Scotland

clock 15 June 2025 • 3 min read
In your field: Amy Wilkinson - "I ran after the cattle through brambles and rhododendron bushes for hours"

In your field

In your field: Amy Wilkinson - "I ran after the cattle through brambles and rhododendron bushes for hours"

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 14 June 2025 • 4 min read