Blog

Opinion: The secret about agricultural show wrestling that nobody tells you

Young Farmers and Careers

Opinion: The secret about agricultural show wrestling that nobody tells you

Writing from his family’s farm in Cumbria, Farmers Guardian online content specialist Tom Ryder reflects on what agricultural shows have taught him about the farming community

clock 29 June 2026 • 2 min read
Opinion: If I had £1 for every time I opened the weather apps last week

Beef

Opinion: If I had £1 for every time I opened the weather apps last week

Livestock reporter Ellie Layton shares an insight into haymaking at her home in Herefordshire

clock 29 June 2026 • 2 min read
Dan Hawes: "Getting behind isn't an option when the numbers are date-critical to grow a good-quality plant for our customers"

Arable

Dan Hawes: "Getting behind isn't an option when the numbers are date-critical to grow a good-quality plant for our customers"

In Your Field columnist Dan Hawes on managing the risks of propagating and harvesting soft fruits in the 38°C heat

clock 29 June 2026 • 3 min read
Roger Evans: "We just shrug our shoulders and try not to spill too much milk"

Dairy

Roger Evans: "We just shrug our shoulders and try not to spill too much milk"

This month, Roger Evans discusses cow's feet, fallen stock and the mysteries of mobile phones

clock 29 June 2026 • 4 min read
Alan Carter: "Will they want smaller dairy farms that can't continually expand in the future?

Dairy

Alan Carter: "Will they want smaller dairy farms that can't continually expand in the future?

In Your Field columnist Alan Carter on the weather in Cornwall, mischievous cows, the Royal Cornwall Show being cancelled, and the decline in dairy farms

clock 28 June 2026 • 3 min read
Dairy Talk: Becky Fenton: "Unfortunately, milk contracts are not farmer-friendly"

Dairy

Dairy Talk: Becky Fenton: "Unfortunately, milk contracts are not farmer-friendly"

Becky Fenton and husband Paul milk 200 pedigree Holsteins under the Springlebee prefix at Centenary Farm, a Cheshire county council farm. In 2021, they bought a farm in Staffordshire and they plan to farm there once the new dairy set-up has been built

clock 27 June 2026 • 3 min read
Farming Matters: "I farm regeneratively because I believe we can produce food in a way that heals rather than harms"

Dairy

Farming Matters: "I farm regeneratively because I believe we can produce food in a way that heals rather than harms"

Matthew Elphick, a regenerative dairy farmer from Redhill, Surrey, explains why he has chosen the regenerative route and the challenges it brings

clock 27 June 2026 • 3 min read
Opinion: The business case for regen is a key part of the discussion

Environment

Opinion: The business case for regen is a key part of the discussion

FG deputy editor Alex Black reflects on last night's webinar

clock 26 June 2026 • 2 min read
Silas Hedley-Lawrence: "Spaces like Groundswell act like a vector of energy to spark ideas and feed curiosity around regen"

Environment

Silas Hedley-Lawrence: "Spaces like Groundswell act like a vector of energy to spark ideas and feed curiosity around regen"

Regenerative farmer and consultant Silas Hedley-Lawrence reflects on regenerative stereotypes and the similarities in mindset between small and large farms looking to adopt regenerative farming practices

clock 26 June 2026 • 2 min read
OPINION: Do the latest SFI actions bring opportunity, distraction or a necessity?

Blogs

OPINION: Do the latest SFI actions bring opportunity, distraction or a necessity?

As the first window for SFI applications draws in, Ash Ellwood ponders what the latest release means for growers

clock 25 June 2026 • 2 min read