Opinion and blogs

Farm Life

Emma Robinson: "We decided to tick the Basic Payment Scheme box this year"

clock 31 May 2026 • 3 min read
Livestock

Dr Dolly van Tulleken: "We have ended up in a nonsensical food system, with small-scale abattoirs and farms closing at an alarming rate"

clock 30 May 2026 • 3 min read
Sustainable Farming

Silas Hedley-Lawrence: "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second best time is now"

clock 29 May 2026 • 6 min read
Politics

From the editor: Rural crime figures still an area of concern

clock 29 May 2026 • 2 min read
Education

OPINION: Farming needs a massive marketing campaign to showcase its value to public

clock 29 May 2026 • 1 min read
Politics

OPINION: Will farmers ever vote for Labour again?

clock 29 May 2026 • 4 min read
OPINION: Could drones transform the future of UK arable farming?

Blogs

OPINION: Could drones transform the future of UK arable farming?

After watching a drone apply liquid fertiliser in a crop of hybrid rye, Ash Ellwood discusses what the future might hold for the evolving tech

clock 28 May 2026 • 2 min read
OPINION: Could this final Farm Assurance Review report be the one that makes it better for farmers?

Blogs

OPINION: Could this final Farm Assurance Review report be the one that makes it better for farmers?

After two years of allegations, wrangling and reports, will farmers get what they need from their assurance schemes

clock 28 May 2026 • 2 min read
OPINION: The Hawkstone Farmers' Choir is about more than singing, it is about community and connection

Livestock

OPINION: The Hawkstone Farmers' Choir is about more than singing, it is about community and connection

Livestock specialist Katie Fallon discusses the Farmers Choir and what they now stand for

clock 27 May 2026 • 1 min read