Blogs

In Your Field – James Robinson: "It was the first time that Strickley Strawberry 21 had been off-farm and she paraded beautifully"

In your field

In Your Field – James Robinson: "It was the first time that Strickley Strawberry 21 had been off-farm and she paraded beautifully"

James farms Dairy Shorthorns east of Kendal, Cumbria, with his parents Kathleen and Henry, wife Michelle and sons Robert and Chris. The fifth generation to farm at Strickley, he is also vice-chair of the Nature Friendly Farming Network

clock 12 October 2025 • 3 min read
In Your Field – Helen Stanier: "We were asked if we would take a cow to the crematorium to lead a funeral cortege"

In your field

In Your Field – Helen Stanier: "We were asked if we would take a cow to the crematorium to lead a funeral cortege"

Helen is a fifth-generation farmer who farms with her parents, David and Anne Shaw, husband, Craig, and their children, Alfred and Hattie, at Grey Leys Farm in the Vale of York. The farm comprises 162 hectares (400 acres) of grass, maize and wholecrop for the herd of 240 pedigree Jersey cows and more than 200 followers

clock 11 October 2025 • 3 min read
Road to regen - Silas Hedley-Lawrence: "There are opportunities to reduce inputs and save money without major system changes"

Sustainable Farming

Road to regen - Silas Hedley-Lawrence: "There are opportunities to reduce inputs and save money without major system changes"

Silas Hedley–Lawrence is a farmer, coach and consultant with a decade of hands-on experience in regenerative agriculture. With a background rooted in both commercial and direct selling models, he champions lean, profitable farming systems that increase biodiversity and soil health. Silas is an Integrity Soils trained agroecological coach from the Yellowstone 2024 cohort

clock 26 September 2025 • 4 min read
OPINION: #farm24 is a chance for farmers to be heard and to show the public what they deliver

Farm24

OPINION: #farm24 is a chance for farmers to be heard and to show the public what they deliver

This week from Farmers Guardian's digital editor Emily Ashworth

clock 07 August 2025 • 1 min read
Road to regen: Silas Hedley-Lawrence - "There is a lot of low hanging fruit to make small tweaks in any farming business to help reduce costs"

Farm Business

Road to regen: Silas Hedley-Lawrence - "There is a lot of low hanging fruit to make small tweaks in any farming business to help reduce costs"

Silas Hedley–Lawrence is a farmer, coach and consultant with a decade of hands-on experience in regenerative agriculture. With a background rooted in both commercial and direct selling models, he champions lean, profitable farming systems that increase biodiversity and soil health. Silas is an Integrity Soils trained agroecological coach from the Yellowstone 2024 cohort

clock 25 July 2025 • 3 min read
In Your Field: Emma Robinson - "Women are the backbone of many family farms and keep it all together"

In your field

In Your Field: Emma Robinson - "Women are the backbone of many family farms and keep it all together"

Emma and her family farm in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, milking 100 pedigree Holsteins and selling raw milk from the farmgate. They also run 300 North Country Mules. Emma is Monmouthshire NFU chair and volunteers with the RABI.

clock 20 June 2025 • 3 min read
From the editor: It's an important time for farming - and for FG too

Blogs

From the editor: It's an important time for farming - and for FG too

This week Farmers Guardian sees former editor Olivia Midgley take on a new role as editorial director, passing the baton to former livestock editor Katie Jones

clock 03 April 2025 • 1 min read
OPINION: Bird flu in sheep is a stark reminder of importance of biosecurity

Blogs

OPINION: Bird flu in sheep is a stark reminder of importance of biosecurity

FG head of livestock Katie Jones discusses biosecurity and disease surveillance following a confirmed case of avian influenza in a sheep

clock 28 March 2025 • 1 min read
Emma Gray's Farming Life: "The mega storm had blown a sizeable chunk out of our lambing plans"

Blogs

Emma Gray's Farming Life: "The mega storm had blown a sizeable chunk out of our lambing plans"

Storm Eowyn caused havoc - has it impacted the start of Emma Gray's lambing season?

clock 26 February 2025 • 2 min read
Roger Nicholson: "I believe in the family farm – the shared responsibility, the ability to pass on knowledge from one generation to the next"

Farm Life

Roger Nicholson: "I believe in the family farm – the shared responsibility, the ability to pass on knowledge from one generation to the next"

Roger farms with his family at Cannon Hall Farm, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and has appeared in various TV series, including 'Springtime on the Farm'

clock 04 February 2025 • 3 min read