Opinion and blogs

OPINION: The assumption that 'others will feed us must come to an end'

OPINION: The assumption that 'others will feed us must come to an end'

This week food price caps, climate change and conflict have dominated the agenda. But surely the time for talk is over - just back our farmers and let them get on with the job

Blogs
Jane Thynne
clock 21 May 2026 • 2 min read
Politics

From the editor: Price freezes are no substitute for proper food policy

clock 21 May 2026 • 2 min read
Blogs

OPINION: Regen has moved passed the buzzword stage, but who is paying for the transition?

clock 21 May 2026 • 2 min read
Blogs

OPINION: Is folklore as accurate as current technology for long range weather forecasting?

clock 20 May 2026 • 2 min read
Livestock

OPINION: I understand the need to transition to renewable energy – but is destroying our rural landscape really the way to do it?

clock 20 May 2026 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Harold Amiss: "Farming by the coast has brought challenges"

clock 20 May 2026 • 3 min read
Livestock

OPINION: You can spot a farmer from a mile off

clock 19 May 2026 • 1 min read
OPINION: Britain is still exceptionally good at engineering

Machinery

OPINION: Britain is still exceptionally good at engineering

After attending the unveiling of JCB’s hydrogen-powered Hydromax, Toby Whatley reflects on the engineering innovation still thriving in the UK

clock 19 May 2026 • 1 min read
Letters: "By ignoring centuries of success without glyphosate, farming is now chemical-dependent"

Environment

Letters: "By ignoring centuries of success without glyphosate, farming is now chemical-dependent"

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Richard Bruce, Isle of Wight, discusses concerns surrounding glyphosate use, regulation and the farming sector’s reliance on chemical weed control

clock 19 May 2026 • 2 min read
OPINION: Visit from US students showcases education gap is global

Young Farmers and Careers

OPINION: Visit from US students showcases education gap is global

In a recent visit from US students from Arkansas who study agricultural communications, getting new people into farming is also difficult in the USA

clock 18 May 2026 • 1 min read