Opinion and blogs

OPINION: What other sector would produce stock without knowing its final market value?

OPINION: What other sector would produce stock without knowing its final market value?

Farmers Guardian's head of livestock reflects on current prices for breeding cattle in relation to the finished trade

Livestock
Angela Calvert
clock 06 May 2026 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus: Jessica Madge - "I hope to inspire the next generation"

clock 06 May 2026 • 2 min read
Dairy

OPINION: Stand around that ring today and you will see pride and passion bursting at the seams

clock 06 May 2026 • 2 min read
Machinery

OPINION: British agriculture should promote innovation, not nostalgia

clock 05 May 2026 • 1 min read
Livestock

OPINION: Show season is right around the corner

clock 05 May 2026 • 2 min read
Dairy

Roger Evans: "I preferred to be on the farm, ideally driving a tractor"

clock 05 May 2026 • 4 min read
Politics

Letters: "The Farm Welfare Bill is needed to put the UK's farmers in a financial position to continue putting food on your table"

clock 05 May 2026 • 2 min read
In your field: Nicola Wordie – "No matter how much you plan or prepare, farming has a way of reminding you who's really in control"

In your field

In your field: Nicola Wordie – "No matter how much you plan or prepare, farming has a way of reminding you who's really in control"

Nicola is a third-generation farmer from Aberdeenshire. Alongside her dad, George, she farms 560 hectares (1,400 acres) with 240 Simmental-cross suckler cows and 1,000 Scotch Mule ewes and a small acreage of spring barley, forage rape and neeps to feed the livestock. She is also known as @livestock_farmher on social media where she gives her view of farming life

clock 04 May 2026 • 3 min read
In your field: Roger Nicholson – "My love of old-fashioned farming is embodied in our commitment to save the Shire horse"

In your field

In your field: Roger Nicholson – "My love of old-fashioned farming is embodied in our commitment to save the Shire horse"

Roger Nicholson farms with his sons Dave, Robert and Richard at the heavily diversified Cannon Hall Farm, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, which has hosted various Channel 5 series including Springtime on the Farm. Roger, 83, says he has no plans to retire just yet

clock 03 May 2026 • 3 min read
Dairy Matters - Graeme Hills: 'BPR is no longer an untouchable pillar'

Dairy

Dairy Matters - Graeme Hills: 'BPR is no longer an untouchable pillar'

Graeme Hills, director and head of tax at Duncan & Toplis reflects on what changes to business property relief will have for business owners

clock 02 May 2026 • 4 min read