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Opinion and blogs

SPECIAL: Olivia Shave - "I see a critical gap in our education system – a gap that does not prepare young people for challenges such as food insecurity, climate change and sustainability"

SPECIAL: Olivia Shave - "I see a critical gap in our education system – a gap that does not prepare young people for challenges such as food insecurity, climate change and sustainability"

Olivia Shave is a shepherdess and the founder and director of Ecoewe which offers a range of sustainable products derived from the family’s flock. Olivia has launched the #Ruraleducationmatters campaign and a petition to revise the national curriculum and introduce comprehensive rural education in UK schools

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clock 30 November 2024 • 2 min read
Politics

Opinion: "The Deputy First Minister's announcement on SFS is a positive step, but what about the money?"

clock 29 November 2024 • 1 min read
Politics

Andy Howard, CSX: "We need more collaboration at the root of BNG environmental restoration"

clock 29 November 2024 • 5 min read
Blogs

From the editor: Scrapping of Welsh tree planting target shows a united farming industry can create change

clock 28 November 2024 • 2 min read
Politics

James Evans - Welsh Conservatives: "Our vision of a Welsh Farming and Countryside Scheme offers farmers financial support with a streamlined structure, an emphasis on essential actions and flexibility in optional actions"

clock 24 November 2024 • 5 min read
Dairy

Roger Evans: "That is one of farmers' weaknesses, their inquisitive nature"

clock 22 November 2024 • 4 min read
Politics

From the editor: "You came in your thousands. You made a stand. And then left peacefully, leaving no physical trace"

clock 21 November 2024 • 2 min read
Farming matters: Anna Longthorp - "Rachel Reeves' Budget declared war on the whole of British ag as we know it"

Politics

Farming matters: Anna Longthorp - "Rachel Reeves' Budget declared war on the whole of British ag as we know it"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: East Yorkshire pig farmer Anna Longthorp

clock 18 November 2024 • 3 min read
Dairy Talk - Becky Fenton: "While the discussions were valuable, I didn't hear much that was truly groundbreaking"

Dairy

Dairy Talk - Becky Fenton: "While the discussions were valuable, I didn't hear much that was truly groundbreaking"

As I write this at the beginning of November, we are currently in the midst of doing our maize in Cheshire.

clock 16 November 2024 • 3 min read
Doing more with less - How can my family arable farm survive the APR changes?

Arable

Doing more with less - How can my family arable farm survive the APR changes?

How one Cambridgeshire farmer is aiming to navigate succession planning post-APR changes

clock 15 November 2024 • 4 min read