Opinion and blogs

Opinion: What happens when the rain doesn't come?

Opinion: What happens when the rain doesn't come?

With harvest continuing up and down the country, Ash Ellwood reflects on conversations with growers as to how crops are fairing in the heatwave

Arable
Ashleigh Ellwood
Ashleigh Ellwood
clock 31 July 2026 • 2 min read
Sustainable Farming

Silas Hedley-Lawrence: "Ask yourself: What would this pasture actually look like if it were not stressed and overgrazed?"

clock 31 July 2026 • 8 min read
Blogs

Opinion: Bin the bureaucracy and just let farmers farm

clock 30 July 2026 • 3 min read
Entertainment

Opinion: BBC Farmwatch: Celebrating the people behind England's farming industry

clock 30 July 2026 • 3 min read
Environment

From the editor: Clarity on water policy is needed

clock 30 July 2026 • 2 min read
Shows & Sales

OPINION: In a changing world the farming calendar remains very much the same

clock 29 July 2026 • 1 min read
Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Mollie Farney: "Farming will always be at the heart of who I am"

clock 29 July 2026 • 4 min read
Opinion: Wildfires should be a wake up call - let gamekeepers do their jobs

Livestock

Opinion: Wildfires should be a wake up call - let gamekeepers do their jobs

Livestock specialist Katie Fallon talks of recent wildfires and regulations

clock 28 July 2026 • 2 min read
Opinion: Innovation has always driven farming – and we need more of it

Machinery

Opinion: Innovation has always driven farming – and we need more of it

In a new era of challenges and change, can a new generation of innovators pave the way for future agricultural growth?

clock 28 July 2026 • 4 min read
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