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OPINION: It is all very 'eat, sleep, farm, repeat' at the moment

Livestock

OPINION: It is all very 'eat, sleep, farm, repeat' at the moment

Livestock specialist Katie Fallon writes about busy times on the farm and in the office

clock 07 July 2026 • 1 min read
Opinion: One establishment system for all crops is economically very sensible. Apart from when it isn't

Machinery

Opinion: One establishment system for all crops is economically very sensible. Apart from when it isn't

clock 06 July 2026 • 2 min read
Andrew Robinson: "Upland livestock farms operating on tight margins may be especially vulnerable to a possible Land Value Tax"

Blogs

Andrew Robinson: "Upland livestock farms operating on tight margins may be especially vulnerable to a possible Land Value Tax"

Senior agricultural partner at Armstrong Watson, Andrew Robinson explains what is Land Value Tax and why it matters for farmers

clock 06 July 2026 • 3 min read
Opinion: "I have no idea if I can walk for 24 hours, but Farm24 feels like a good reason to try"

Farm24

Opinion: "I have no idea if I can walk for 24 hours, but Farm24 feels like a good reason to try"

Writing from his family’s farm in Cumbria, Farmers Guardian online content specialist Tom Ryder explains why he and the FG team are taking on a 24-hour walk for farm24 and two important farming charities

clock 06 July 2026 • 2 min read
OPINION: It's like 'over the hedge' farming for a living

Livestock

OPINION: It's like 'over the hedge' farming for a living

Livestock specialist Ellie Layton, talks about heading out on farm to visit the farmers that are willing to share their systems.

clock 06 July 2026 • 2 min read
Emma Robinson: "I can have every weather app open but the view of the Black Mountains is usually the best forecast"

Farm Life

Emma Robinson: "I can have every weather app open but the view of the Black Mountains is usually the best forecast"

Monmouthshire farmer Emma Robinson on dodging the showers, shearing, inspections and planning the local RABI barbecue

clock 06 July 2026 • 3 min read
Kate Rowell: "It sent a signal that the Scottish Gov sees the red meat sector as an important part of the country's economy"

Farm Life

Kate Rowell: "It sent a signal that the Scottish Gov sees the red meat sector as an important part of the country's economy"

Scottish Borders farmer and QMS chair Kate Rowell on a successful Royal Highland Show and the positive messages from three key Ministers at the event

clock 05 July 2026 • 3 min read
Farming Matters: "In a densely populated and uncertain world, domestic food supply remains a critical priority"

Farm Life

Farming Matters: "In a densely populated and uncertain world, domestic food supply remains a critical priority"

Stephen Ramsden, a fourth-generation farm estate owner from North Yorkshire highlights the challenges and dilemmas faced by rural landowners

clock 04 July 2026 • 4 min read
Wallace Currie: "Agroecology has been quietly embedded within island life for generations"

Farm Life

Wallace Currie: "Agroecology has been quietly embedded within island life for generations"

Rural podcaster Wallace Currie recounts the journey he took around his home island the Isle of Arran for a new podcast series focusing on agroecology

clock 03 July 2026 • 6 min read
OPINION: Education is needed when kids ask questions like: 'Do you just chop the meat off and then it grows back?'

Education

OPINION: Education is needed when kids ask questions like: 'Do you just chop the meat off and then it grows back?'

After being on farm with hundreds of children, Emily Ashworth saw first-hand why farm-to-fork education is vital

clock 03 July 2026 • 1 min read