Opinion and blogs

View from the Rostrum: We had an unprecedented spring for prime spring lambs and cull ewes

View from the Rostrum: We had an unprecedented spring for prime spring lambs and cull ewes

Auctioneer Russell Steer, of Kivells Auction Mart in Devon, reflects on the strong demand and prolonged lift in values for spring lambs and cull ewes, which has carried over to the early breeding sales

Shows & Sales
Russell Steer
clock 08 August 2026 • 3 min read
Dairy

Opinion: Dairy farmers are not out of the woods yet

clock 07 August 2026 • 3 min read
Blogs

OPINION: If water is a key limiting factor to future yield, is UK arable farming ready?

clock 06 August 2026 • 2 min read
Blogs

Opinion: You can't eat a data centre

clock 06 August 2026 • 3 min read
Livestock

From the editor: Surge in bluetongue cases requires a rapid response

clock 06 August 2026 • 2 min read
Dairy

Opinion: It just shows a few dry weeks can really turn things on its head

clock 05 August 2026 • 1 min read
Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Molly Astley: "I've seen the dedication and resilience required by farmers"

clock 05 August 2026 • 2 min read
Opinion: Farmers are not firefighters, but they could be in the best position to help

Machinery

Opinion: Farmers are not firefighters, but they could be in the best position to help

clock 04 August 2026 • 1 min read
Opinion: Rain, at last!

Livestock

Opinion: Rain, at last!

Livestock specialist Katie Fallon talks of rain, new podcast episodes and store lambs

clock 04 August 2026 • 1 min read
Opinion: "Paul Slater reminded me how underrated commercial farming is as a career"

Young Farmers and Careers

Opinion: "Paul Slater reminded me how underrated commercial farming is as a career"

Writing from his family’s farm in Cumbria, Farmers Guardian online content specialist Tom Ryder reflects on why commercial sheep farming deserves greater recognition and what young farmers can learn from the Whiteley Hey flock

clock 03 August 2026 • 2 min read