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This week from the Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

Farmers Guardian's livestock editor, Angela Calvert, highlights the impact of sheep worrying on farmer's mental health

Head of arable Ash Ellwood lives on a farm in Cheshire, where she and her husband, Will, have recently begun rearing beef calves, diversified into equine livery, and purchased 12 pedigree breeding ewes

Hereford farmer, Tom Garlic farms 1800 breeding ewes and finishes 2500 store lambs a year. He reflects on his time spent entering competitions, giving him the confidence to push for improvement

Ceredigion Penfro candidate Samuel Kurtz writes on how the Welsh Conservatives will back farmers in the Senedd and why he believes the farming sector is worth fighting for

Support for the farming community was refreshing to see. This week livestock specialist Katie Fallon reflects on her recent trip to Ireland and the fuel price protests.

Oil price spikes could be make or brake for net zero policy, but James Huyton views smart business moves as pivotal to long-term industry security

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Helen Plant, senior analyst (cereals and oilseeds) at AHDB, is encouraging UK cereal and oilseed rape growers to take part in the AHDB Planting and Variety Survey to help provide accurate early insights into the 2026 harvest and support industry planning

It may be one of the more traditional competitions in YFC, but livestock reporter Ellie Layton still believes stockjudging firmly holds its place in the modern world of YFC

Why should people be excluded from the farming industry? This week digital editor Emily Ashworth talks about the need for constructive conversation about education and careers