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Opinion: The secret about agricultural show wrestling that nobody tells you

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

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Tom Ryder
clock 29 June 2026 • 2 min read
Beef

Opinion: If I had £1 for every time I opened the weather apps last week

clock 29 June 2026 • 2 min read
Arable

Dan Hawes: "Getting behind isn't an option when the numbers are date-critical to grow a good-quality plant for our customers"

clock 29 June 2026 • 3 min read
Dairy

Roger Evans: "We just shrug our shoulders and try not to spill too much milk"

clock 29 June 2026 • 4 min read
Dairy

Alan Carter: "Will they want smaller dairy farms that can't continually expand in the future?

clock 28 June 2026 • 3 min read
Dairy

Dairy Talk: Becky Fenton: "Unfortunately, milk contracts are not farmer-friendly"

clock 27 June 2026 • 3 min read
Dairy

Farming Matters: "I farm regeneratively because I believe we can produce food in a way that heals rather than harms"

clock 27 June 2026 • 3 min read
Opinion: The business case for regen is a key part of the discussion

Environment

Opinion: The business case for regen is a key part of the discussion

FG deputy editor Alex Black reflects on last night's webinar

clock 26 June 2026 • 2 min read
Silas Hedley-Lawrence: "Spaces like Groundswell act like a vector of energy to spark ideas and feed curiosity around regen"

Environment

Silas Hedley-Lawrence: "Spaces like Groundswell act like a vector of energy to spark ideas and feed curiosity around regen"

Regenerative farmer and consultant Silas Hedley-Lawrence reflects on regenerative stereotypes and the similarities in mindset between small and large farms looking to adopt regenerative farming practices

clock 26 June 2026 • 2 min read
OPINION: Do the latest SFI actions bring opportunity, distraction or a necessity?

Blogs

OPINION: Do the latest SFI actions bring opportunity, distraction or a necessity?

As the first window for SFI applications draws in, Ash Ellwood ponders what the latest release means for growers

clock 25 June 2026 • 2 min read