Opinion and blogs

Young Farmers and Careers

Opinion: Not inheriting a farm should not stop you farming

clock 13 July 2026 • 2 min read
Farm Life

Nicola Wordie: "I often find that at this stage the ewes become more competition than company"

clock 13 July 2026 • 4 min read
Farm Life

Roger Nicholson: "My aim was always to make sure there was a job available for any family member"

clock 12 July 2026 • 3 min read
Politics

Farming Matters: "Are governments listening or have they just learnt to say the right words?"

clock 11 July 2026 • 4 min read
Environment

Opinion: AI drive poses another threat to farmland

clock 10 July 2026 • 2 min read
Blogs

Opinion: Is prolonged heat at flowering the real risk to future arable rotations?

clock 09 July 2026 • 2 min read
Opinion: If food security is national security, then short-termism is definitely not the answer

Blogs

Opinion: If food security is national security, then short-termism is definitely not the answer

As we await the arrival of yet another Government, what can be done to give farmers the confidence they need to back their business?

clock 09 July 2026 • 2 min read
OPINION: It's not all doom and gloom as livestock prices remain buoyant

Shows & Sales

OPINION: It's not all doom and gloom as livestock prices remain buoyant

Early breeding sheep sales, dairy sales and an improved beef market indicate that there is underlying confidence in the livestock sector. Farmers Guardian’s head of livestock highlights some recent sales

clock 08 July 2026 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Nikita Fineran: "My ultimate dream is to run my own farm"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Nikita Fineran: "My ultimate dream is to run my own farm"

Nikita Fineran, 23, grew up on the isle of Wight. She now lives in Barston Solihull and single-handedly milks a 600-head dairy herd while also running her own diverse smallholding

clock 08 July 2026 • 2 min read