Opinion and blogs

Politics

Letters: "One wonders how long the idiocy of this Government will continue by ignoring the danger of wildfires"

clock 21 July 2026 • 2 min read
Livestock

OPINION: Will the new PM's desire to back British industry stretch to farming?

clock 21 July 2026 • 1 min read
Young Farmers and Careers

Opinion: "Our livestock always wait until I'm on my own before deciding to calve, die or escape"

clock 20 July 2026 • 2 min read
Livestock

There is no show like the Royal Welsh Show

clock 20 July 2026 • 2 min read
In your field

In Your Field: Helen Stanier - "We have been very busy reaping a good crop of hay"

clock 20 July 2026 • 3 min read
In your field

In Your Field: James Robinson – "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."

clock 19 July 2026 • 3 min read
Farming Matters: Burnham's farming test will be SPS, not slogans

Blogs

Farming Matters: Burnham's farming test will be SPS, not slogans

Graeme Taylor, founder and chief executive at Endure Consulting, says the incoming Prime Minister must do the right thing by farmers when it comes to the EU reset

clock 18 July 2026 • 3 min read
Opinion: Farmers just want to farm and policy needs to enable that

Politics

Opinion: Farmers just want to farm and policy needs to enable that

Deputy editor Alex Black reflects on a discussion on the future of hill farming in Cumbria

clock 17 July 2026 • 2 min read
Opinion: England's semi-final heartbreak shows why winning isn't always enough – just ask Keir Starmer

Blogs

Opinion: England's semi-final heartbreak shows why winning isn't always enough – just ask Keir Starmer

But will a change at the top bring real change or just more unnecessary upheaval at Defra

clock 16 July 2026 • 3 min read