Opinion and blogs

Opinion: A non-fossil fuel vision needs to recognise there is a world outside the M25

Opinion: A non-fossil fuel vision needs to recognise there is a world outside the M25

FG head of machinery and farm technology discusses the future energy mix for different industrial applications

Machinery
Toby Whatley
clock 26 May 2026 • 2 min read
Farm Business

Letters: "Adlington could become a model for how land can deliver productivity, environmental responsibility, and community benefit"

clock 26 May 2026 • 2 min read
Farm Life

Dan Hawes: "Frosts have meant the fruit ripening has gone from full speed to almost nothing"

clock 25 May 2026 • 3 min read
Livestock

Opinion: Fitting my wedding day around lambing, silaging and the glorious twelfth was not on my vision board

clock 25 May 2026 • 1 min read
Dairy

Dairy Matters - Evie Rogers: "Tighter margins require a renewed focus"

clock 24 May 2026 • 5 min read
Farm Life

Alan Carter: "The rats have taken full advantage of the situation. They are looking in tremendous condition"

clock 24 May 2026 • 3 min read
Politics

Farming Matters - Rebecca Paul: "Food security starts with protecting our farmland"

clock 23 May 2026 • 3 min read
Opinion: Racist and derogatory comments in farming need to be called out

Education

Opinion: Racist and derogatory comments in farming need to be called out

After publishing an article on diversity, digital editor Emily Ashworth reflects on the mixed reaction

clock 22 May 2026 • 2 min read
OPINION: Do not let our farmers suffer in silence with loneliness

Mental Health

OPINION: Do not let our farmers suffer in silence with loneliness

Mental health and isolation can be really tough topics of conversation in agriculture. Being able to reach out to people can make a difference and, ultimately, save a life

clock 22 May 2026 • 4 min read
View from the Rostrum – Mark Richardson: "Trade continues to demonstrate the resilience and strength of the live ring"

Shows & Sales

View from the Rostrum – Mark Richardson: "Trade continues to demonstrate the resilience and strength of the live ring"

Mark Richardson, regional sales manager and auctioneer at Harrison & Hetherington, provides an update on livestock trading at Kirkby Stephen mart

clock 22 May 2026 • 2 min read