The UK's Premier Agricultural Machinery and Technology Show

20–21 January 2027, NEC, Birmingham

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Silas Hedley-Lawrence: "Exposed, capped or compacted soils do not fix themselves over the winter"

Sustainable Farming

Silas Hedley-Lawrence: "Exposed, capped or compacted soils do not fix themselves over the winter"

Regenerative farming consultant Silas Hedley-Lawrence on the balance between keeping stock out as long as possible and leaving swards in good enough condition for early grazing next year

clock 29 October 2026 • 5 min read
From the editor: Budget leaves farming waiting for its 'rural reset'

Politics

From the editor: Budget leaves farming waiting for its 'rural reset'

This week from the Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

clock 29 October 2026 • 2 min read
View from the Rostrum – Jack Pickup: "Breeding sheep prices were significantly up on last year"

Shows & Sales

View from the Rostrum – Jack Pickup: "Breeding sheep prices were significantly up on last year"

Jack Pickup, auctioneer and manager at Leyburn Livestock Auction Mart, provides an update on current trade

clock 28 October 2026 • 3 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Joyce Allen: "From the family farm to the wider industry"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Joyce Allen: "From the family farm to the wider industry"

Joyce Allen, 25 from Cookstown, Northern Ireland, is a grower settlement analyst with Pilgrim's

clock 28 October 2026 • 3 min read
Charlotte Ashley: "Being able to take something we produce and transform it into a piece of art is a reminder of just how much potential wool has"

Farm Life

Charlotte Ashley: "Being able to take something we produce and transform it into a piece of art is a reminder of just how much potential wool has"

FG columnist Charlotte Ashley reflects on finding meaning through producing works of art with wool from her own farm

clock 25 October 2026 • 3 min read
Dairy Matters: Emma Jones - 'Life doesn't pause while we work out how we're feeling'

Dairy

Dairy Matters: Emma Jones - 'Life doesn't pause while we work out how we're feeling'

Emma Jones, part of the family team at Clayden Holsteins in Cheshire, is passionate about supporting mental wellbeing in agriculture and telling the stories behind modern farming

clock 24 October 2026 • 4 min read
View from the Rostrum: "Demand was so strong that, in some cases, we simply ran out of sheep"

Shows & Sales

View from the Rostrum: "Demand was so strong that, in some cases, we simply ran out of sheep"

Joe Bowman, livestock auctioneer at Harrison and Hetherington, provides an update on current trade and looks back at record turnovers and strong tup trade

clock 21 October 2026 • 3 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Emily Mosley: "The future of farming is about staying adaptable"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Emily Mosley: "The future of farming is about staying adaptable"

Emily Mosley, age 27 from Derbyshire, works for Bagshaws as a FACTS qualified farm advisor

clock 21 October 2026 • 2 min read
Opinion: Growing calories doesn't make enough money

Machinery

Opinion: Growing calories doesn't make enough money

clock 20 October 2026 • 2 min read
Dairy Talk: Ifan Roberts - "The real challenge this year, as opposed to last, is we are also trying to justify buying expensive silage with a milk price that is about 10ppl down on the year"

Dairy

Dairy Talk: Ifan Roberts - "The real challenge this year, as opposed to last, is we are also trying to justify buying expensive silage with a milk price that is about 10ppl down on the year"

clock 16 October 2026 • 3 min read