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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
From the editor: Clarity on water policy is needed

Environment

From the editor: Clarity on water policy is needed

This week from Farmers Guardian deputy editor Alex Black

clock 30 July 2026 • 2 min read
OPINION: In a changing world the farming calendar remains very much the same

Shows & Sales

OPINION: In a changing world the farming calendar remains very much the same

Angela Calvert, head of livestock, on the team's new sheep sale video series

clock 29 July 2026 • 1 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Mollie Farney: "Farming will always be at the heart of who I am"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Mollie Farney: "Farming will always be at the heart of who I am"

Mollie Farney, 19 from Gloucestershire, was crowned Royal Three Counties Young Handler Champion in 2025

clock 29 July 2026 • 4 min read
Opinion: Wildfires should be a wake up call - let gamekeepers do their jobs

Livestock

Opinion: Wildfires should be a wake up call - let gamekeepers do their jobs

Livestock specialist Katie Fallon talks of recent wildfires and regulations

clock 28 July 2026 • 2 min read
Opinion: Innovation has always driven farming – and we need more of it

Machinery

Opinion: Innovation has always driven farming – and we need more of it

In a new era of challenges and change, can a new generation of innovators pave the way for future agricultural growth?

clock 28 July 2026 • 4 min read
Opinion: "Boosting nature and biodiversity is a choice made by farmers no matter what farming system they employ"

Environment

Opinion: "Boosting nature and biodiversity is a choice made by farmers no matter what farming system they employ"

Countryside Regeneration Trust tenant Tim Scott discusses where the true value of regenerative farming lies

clock 28 July 2026 • 2 min read
Letters: Wildfires – 'How much more of this 'head in the peat' attitude before common sense prevails?'

Environment

Letters: Wildfires – 'How much more of this 'head in the peat' attitude before common sense prevails?'

Farmers Guardian reader Adrian Thornton-Berry, emailed with his thoughts on the recent wildfires on peatlands in Wales

clock 28 July 2026 • 2 min read
Opinion: "Some of the best farmers in Britain do not own a single acre"

Young Farmers and Careers

Opinion: "Some of the best farmers in Britain do not own a single acre"

Writing from his family’s farm in Cumbria, Farmers Guardian online content specialist Tom Ryder reflects on rising farmland prices and why owning land is not the only route to success in agriculture

clock 27 July 2026 • 2 min read
Opinion: The weather apps had been flirting with us, showing a 55% chance of rain

Livestock

Opinion: The weather apps had been flirting with us, showing a 55% chance of rain

Livestock reporter Ellie Layton turns to the classic conversation topic, weather

clock 27 July 2026 • 2 min read