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Prof Christianne Glossop on bTB: "This insidious, slow-burn epidemic continues to affect everybody and everything in its path"

Animal Health

Prof Christianne Glossop on bTB: "This insidious, slow-burn epidemic continues to affect everybody and everything in its path"

The former Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales shares her thoughts on bovine TB and highlights the recent FCN's report linking poor mental health and well-being to the impact of bTB

clock 01 February 2025 • 4 min read
From the editor: New research showcasing impact of bovine TB on farmers must be heeded

Politics

From the editor: New research showcasing impact of bovine TB on farmers must be heeded

Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley's take on this week's top farming news stories

clock 31 January 2025 • 2 min read
James Robinson on bTB: "Give us the choice to at least stand and fight"

Livestock

James Robinson on bTB: "Give us the choice to at least stand and fight"

Cumbrian dairy farmer and FG columnist, James Robinson, provides an account of the bovine TB situation on his farm and airs his frustration at not being able to identify the root cause

clock 31 January 2025 • 6 min read
Farming matters: Farshad Kazemian - "Regenuary - We have an opportunity to be a part of a growing movement that is pivotal in reshaping the future of food"

Sustainable Farming

Farming matters: Farshad Kazemian - "Regenuary - We have an opportunity to be a part of a growing movement that is pivotal in reshaping the future of food"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Chief executive and founder of the Ethical Butcher and the #Regenuary Campaign, Farshad Kazemian

clock 30 January 2025 • 3 min read
Rural Education Matters: Hannah Jackson - 'Getting children interested in where their food comes from will help protect the future of the industry'

Education

Rural Education Matters: Hannah Jackson - 'Getting children interested in where their food comes from will help protect the future of the industry'

The 'Red Shepherdess' voices her support for the petition to embed food, farming and sustainability education into the national curriculum

clock 29 January 2025 • 1 min read
Letters: 'Starmer must be called to account and this treasonous act overturned'

Politics

Letters: 'Starmer must be called to account and this treasonous act overturned'

William Eric Lucy, from Lowestoft, shares his thoughts on the current Labour Government's policies

clock 28 January 2025 • 2 min read
Letters: 'What keeps farmers awake at night?'

Farm Life

Letters: 'What keeps farmers awake at night?'

Clare Otridge, of Grounded Research, wrote to FG to update readers on a recent study asking farmers what challenges they feel are the hardest

clock 27 January 2025 • 1 min read
Roger Evans: "It is a short-term view that spells hard times ahead for those of us who are farmers"

Dairy

Roger Evans: "It is a short-term view that spells hard times ahead for those of us who are farmers"

This month, Roger Evans discusses cheap food, recounts a tale about horse thefts and gives his thoughts on the debate around the right to die legislation

clock 27 January 2025 • 5 min read
Dairy Talk - Claire Eastham: "We need to operate as the profitable business we all really know that farms can be"

Dairy

Dairy Talk - Claire Eastham: "We need to operate as the profitable business we all really know that farms can be"

Oh what a three months it's been; Inheritance Tax, BPS slashing, capital grants ‘paused', the removal of commercial vehicle status on double cab pick ups and let's not forget the Bovaer foray

clock 25 January 2025 • 3 min read
John Kushnick on Farm Safety: "Conducting thorough risk assessments is crucial to mitigating workplace hazards"

Farm Safety

John Kushnick on Farm Safety: "Conducting thorough risk assessments is crucial to mitigating workplace hazards"

Mr Kushnick has provided a timely reminder of how farmers can limit on-farm risks and keep safety at the forefront of their working lives

clock 25 January 2025 • 3 min read