Opinion and blogs

Letters: "Every farming family remains hopeful as IHT legal challenge unfolds"

Letters: "Every farming family remains hopeful as IHT legal challenge unfolds"

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: William Taylor, Farmers for Action Northern Ireland, covers the Judicial Review challenge to proposed Inheritance Tax changes, highlighting farmers’ concerns over limited consultation and the potential impact on family businesses

Politics
William Taylor
clock 31 March 2026 • 2 min read
In your field

In your field: Roger Nicholson – "England is currently the only country in Europe that isn't subsidising its farmers to produce food"

clock 30 March 2026 • 2 min read
Dairy

Dairy Matters - Bas Padberg: "Dairy has a fundamental role in food security"

clock 30 March 2026 • 4 min read
In your field

In your field: Nicola Wordie – "We have got about 570 ewes due to lamb within the first 10 days, so it's set to be a busy stretch on-farm"

clock 29 March 2026 • 3 min read
Blogs

Land use Framework: Calum Gillhespy - "Land use Framework is horrendously convoluted, inefficient and a missed opportunity"

clock 29 March 2026 • 3 min read
Politics

Farming Matters: John McArthur – "This is not livestock versus plant protein – it is about British farmers producing more of the food this country depends on"

clock 28 March 2026 • 3 min read
Dairy

Dairy Talk - Becky Fenton: "I like to tell my non-farming friends that the cows will have a foot spa, hairdressers, Fitbits, disco lights and that you will be able to see us from space"

clock 28 March 2026 • 3 min read
OPINION: "The nation really does love its farmers"

Farm Life

OPINION: "The nation really does love its farmers"

There are difficult days when it feels like the entire world is on the shoulders of the people who grow our food, but one magical moment on Britain's Got Talent shows people really care about British farmers

clock 27 March 2026 • 1 min read
Road to regen: Silas Hedley-Lawrence: "Farmers thrive off of connecting with other farmers, even if they hold different perspectives"

Farm Business

Road to regen: Silas Hedley-Lawrence: "Farmers thrive off of connecting with other farmers, even if they hold different perspectives"

Silas Hedley–Lawrence is a farmer, coach and consultant with a decade of hands-on experience in regenerative agriculture. With a background rooted in both commercial and direct selling models, he champions lean, profitable farming systems that increase biodiversity and soil health. Silas is an Integrity Soils trained agroecological coach from the Yellowstone 2024 cohort

clock 27 March 2026 • 3 min read
OPINION: "Highly organised criminals continue to profit from the misery of hardworking farming families"

Rural crime

OPINION: "Highly organised criminals continue to profit from the misery of hardworking farming families"

Police forces from across the country attended the National Rural Crime Network's Annual Conference this week. Can an industry-wide effort stop what can be a never ending bad dream for farmers?

clock 26 March 2026 • 1 min read