Opinion and blogs

View from the Rostrum: "Breeding sheep vaccinated against BTV-3 have attracted a premium"

View from the Rostrum: "Breeding sheep vaccinated against BTV-3 have attracted a premium"

Zanna Dennis, development officer at the Livestock Auctioneers Association discusses current trade in light of the growing bluetongue outbreak

Shows & Sales
Farmers Guardian
Farmers Guardian
clock 04 September 2026 • 3 min read
Blogs

Opinion: Can the Burnham bounce last until the Budget?

clock 03 September 2026 • 3 min read
Blogs

Opinion: Perhaps the biggest lesson from harvest 2026 is one we already knew

clock 03 September 2026 • 1 min read
Business

From the editor: A welcome price rise, but the drought's bite isn't over yet

clock 03 September 2026 • 2 min read
Shows & Sales

OPINION: The highs and lows of livestock farming

clock 02 September 2026 • 1 min read
Shows & Sales

View from the Rostrum: Why store lamb values could rise £10-£15/head by the end of October

clock 02 September 2026 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Harry Fletcher: "It always felt like the natural career path"

clock 02 September 2026 • 3 min read
OPINION: Are ticks next on the agenda for UK livestock sector?

Livestock

OPINION: Are ticks next on the agenda for UK livestock sector?

clock 01 September 2026 • 1 min read
Opinion: Jim Fairlie - "Bluetongue is becoming an endemic disease in parts of Scotland, one we will need to live and work with, rather than one we can simply keep out"

Blogs

Opinion: Jim Fairlie - "Bluetongue is becoming an endemic disease in parts of Scotland, one we will need to live and work with, rather than one we can simply keep out"

Scotland's Agriculture Minister warned movement restrictions cannot be 'relied upon' to safeguard against the climb in bluetongue cases.

clock 01 September 2026 • 2 min read
Opinion: Electric vehicles still don't add up for rural workloads

Machinery

Opinion: Electric vehicles still don't add up for rural workloads

Electric power undoubtedly has a place in agriculture, but we need to stop pretending it currently provides a practical replacement for diesel across every rural workload.

clock 01 September 2026 • 1 min read