Opinion and blogs

Opinion: If this EU livestock transport rule passes, it could destroy UK livestock farming

Opinion: If this EU livestock transport rule passes, it could destroy UK livestock farming

Farmers Guardian livestock specialist Ellie Layton on the EU's review of animal welfare during transport

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Ellie Layton
Ellie Layton
clock 03 August 2026 • 3 min read
Farm Business

Opinion: What a fantastic day shining the light on farming for #Farm24

clock 31 July 2026 • 1 min read
Shows & Sales

View from the Rostrum: "The prospects for this autumn's breeding sheep sales look particularly encouraging"

clock 31 July 2026 • 3 min read
Arable

Opinion: What happens when the rain doesn't come?

clock 31 July 2026 • 2 min read
Sustainable Farming

Silas Hedley-Lawrence: "Ask yourself: What would this pasture actually look like if it were not stressed and overgrazed?"

clock 31 July 2026 • 8 min read
Blogs

Opinion: Bin the bureaucracy and just let farmers farm

clock 30 July 2026 • 3 min read
Entertainment

Opinion: BBC Farmwatch: Celebrating the people behind England's farming industry

clock 30 July 2026 • 3 min read
From the editor: Clarity on water policy is needed

Environment

From the editor: Clarity on water policy is needed

This week from Farmers Guardian deputy editor Alex Black

clock 30 July 2026 • 2 min read
OPINION: In a changing world the farming calendar remains very much the same

Shows & Sales

OPINION: In a changing world the farming calendar remains very much the same

Angela Calvert, head of livestock, on the team's new sheep sale video series

clock 29 July 2026 • 1 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Mollie Farney: "Farming will always be at the heart of who I am"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Mollie Farney: "Farming will always be at the heart of who I am"

Mollie Farney, 19 from Gloucestershire, was crowned Royal Three Counties Young Handler Champion in 2025

clock 29 July 2026 • 4 min read