Opinion and blogs

Opinion: My sheepdog handling skills leave abit to be desired

Opinion: My sheepdog handling skills leave abit to be desired

Livestock specialist Ellie Layton looks forward to the World Sheepdog trials set to be held in the Scottish Borders, after the programme was unveiled at the Royal Highland Show

Livestock
Ellie Layton
Ellie Layton
clock 22 June 2026 • 2 min read
Farm Life

Dan Jones: "The reality is that many evenings are spent at the kitchen table trying to navigate online systems"

clock 22 June 2026 • 3 min read
Farm Life

James Wright: "They can decide for themselves whether they want to have a life of farming, or enjoy fond memories

clock 21 June 2026 • 3 min read
Livestock

Farming Matters – Christopher Price: "These breeds are national assets which also require national action"

clock 20 June 2026 • 4 min read
Blogs

Opinion: Ann Davies – "Shows are a celebration of culture and identity"

clock 20 June 2026 • 4 min read
Politics

Opinion: Time for warm words to turn into substance for Scotland

clock 19 June 2026 • 2 min read
Politics

Opinion: Say hello to yet another new Farming Minister

clock 19 June 2026 • 1 min read
Young Farmer Focus: Ruby Pool - "You have to show you have passion for the industry"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus: Ruby Pool - "You have to show you have passion for the industry"

Ruby Pool, 16, who lives near Wakefield, is studying a T Level in Land and Crop Production at Bishop Burton College in East Yorkshire

clock 18 June 2026 • 2 min read
Opinion: The Sustainable Farming Incentive budget has failed to deliver the goods. Is this a sign to just move on?

Farm Business

Opinion: The Sustainable Farming Incentive budget has failed to deliver the goods. Is this a sign to just move on?

After a decade of political let downs and disappointments, agricultural voices are now questioning what government support actually means

clock 18 June 2026 • 3 min read
OPINION: Tractor runs are about more than just tractors – they are about community

Blogs

OPINION: Tractor runs are about more than just tractors – they are about community

You can't beat the sight of a classic tractor run weaving through the countryside, but I think it's what the gatherings do for the community that is the real message

clock 18 June 2026 • 2 min read