Opinion and blogs

Livestock

Opinion: Rain, at last!

clock 04 August 2026 • 1 min read
Young Farmers and Careers

Opinion: "Paul Slater reminded me how underrated commercial farming is as a career"

clock 03 August 2026 • 2 min read
Sheep

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

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

Sustainable Farming

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

Regenerative farming consultant Silas Hedley-Lawrence on how to avoid overgrazing during the drought and in future

clock 31 July 2026 • 8 min read
Opinion: Bin the bureaucracy and just let farmers farm

Blogs

Opinion: Bin the bureaucracy and just let farmers farm

As farm assurance bodies begin to shake-up standards, Defra must now do its bit to reduce the burden of red tape

clock 30 July 2026 • 3 min read
Opinion: BBC Farmwatch: Celebrating the people behind England's farming industry

Entertainment

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

From Chris Burns, head of local audio commissioning, BBC Local

clock 30 July 2026 • 3 min read