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Opinion: What a fantastic day shining the light on farming for #Farm24

Farm Business

Opinion: What a fantastic day shining the light on farming for #Farm24

Deputy editor Alex Black looks back at the day

clock 31 July 2026 • 1 min read
View from the Rostrum: "The prospects for this autumn's breeding sheep sales look particularly encouraging"

Shows & Sales

View from the Rostrum: "The prospects for this autumn's breeding sheep sales look particularly encouraging"

Ian Atkinson, auctioneer at Hawes Auction Mart reflects on a strong summer season for prime sheep and looks ahead to an encouraging autumn of breeding sheep sales

clock 31 July 2026 • 3 min read
Opinion: What happens when the rain doesn't come?

Arable

Opinion: What happens when the rain doesn't come?

With harvest continuing up and down the country, Ash Ellwood reflects on conversations with growers as to how crops are fairing in the heatwave

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: 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