Opinion and blogs

From the editor: A line in the sand – dairy producer numbers fall below 7,000

From the editor: A line in the sand – dairy producer numbers fall below 7,000

This week from the Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

Politics
Katie Jones
Katie Jones
clock 18 June 2026 • 2 min read
Shows & Sales

OPINION: Shows are the perfect opportunity to connect with the public

clock 17 June 2026 • 1 min read
Livestock

Opinion: Us farming folk do tend to enjoy a country tune

clock 17 June 2026 • 1 min read
Machinery

Opinion: New machinery grants might not always be the right idea

clock 16 June 2026 • 1 min read
Environment

Letters: "The [Peak Cluster] project is an hysterical and irrational response to a non-problem caused by net zero zealotry"

clock 16 June 2026 • 3 min read
Livestock

Opinion: The science is there, so at what point will bTB stop being a political debate?

clock 15 June 2026 • 2 min read
Young Farmers and Careers

Opinion: "We are raising a generation that knows nothing about farming"

clock 15 June 2026 • 3 min read
James Robinson: "Nettles are weeds to some, but are a lifeline to others"

Farm Life

James Robinson: "Nettles are weeds to some, but are a lifeline to others"

Farmers Guardian In Your Field columnist James Robinson on tractor troubles at silage time and the virtues of nettles as a habitat for butterflies

clock 15 June 2026 • 3 min read
Helen Stanier: "Data analysis is now an essential part of the dairy farmer's role"

Farm Life

Helen Stanier: "Data analysis is now an essential part of the dairy farmer's role"

Farmers Guardian columnist Helen Stanier on the importance of analysing and sharing milk recording data in order to maintain a sustainable business

clock 14 June 2026 • 3 min read
Farming Matters: "Many farmers may sadly find themselves questioning if what they are doing is still profitable"

Farm Business

Farming Matters: "Many farmers may sadly find themselves questioning if what they are doing is still profitable"

Shropshire farmer and NFU Combinable Crops Board vice-chair Andrew Williamson on the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on agricultural input costs and availability

clock 13 June 2026 • 3 min read