Opinion and blogs

OPINION: It's like 'over the hedge' farming for a living

Livestock specialist Ellie Layton, talks about heading out on farm to visit the farmers that are willing to share their systems.

Ellie Layton

06 July 2026 • 2 min read

Funding

Opinion: A busy week for Defra with SFI and CSHT announcements

Farmers Guardian deputy editor Alex Black discusses the latest announcements on farm funding

03 July 2026 • 2 min read

Blogs

Opinion: Resistance in crops doesn't wait and neither can we

Delegates at Groundswell heard about the current resistance issues within plant protection products with an unclear future path besides responsible use

02 July 2026 • 2 min read

Environment

Opinion: Wildfires – a growing threat Government can no longer ignore

Jane Thynne, Farmers Guardian's head of news and business, reflects on the hot weather and fires in the countryside

02 July 2026 • 3 min read

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OPINION: It's like 'over the hedge' farming for a living

Emma Robinson: "I can have every weather app open but the view of the Black Mountains is usually the best forecast"

Kate Rowell: "It sent a signal that the Scottish Gov sees the red meat sector as an important part of the country's economy"

Farming Matters: "In a densely populated and uncertain world, domestic food supply remains a critical priority"

Wallace Currie: "Agroecology has been quietly embedded within island life for generations"

OPINION: Education is needed when kids ask questions like: 'Do you just chop the meat off and then it grows back?'

Opinion: We have to bring back our connection to food

Funding

Opinion: A busy week for Defra with SFI and CSHT announcements

Blogs

Opinion: Resistance in crops doesn't wait and neither can we

Environment

Opinion: Wildfires – a growing threat Government can no longer ignore

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