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Opinion and blogs

Emma Gray's Farming Life: "It is sad to see good productive acres removed once again from an ever-decreasing agricultural pool"

Emma Gray's Farming Life: "It is sad to see good productive acres removed once again from an ever-decreasing agricultural pool"

In a blog for Íæż½ã½ã, shepherdess and top dog trialler Emma Gray discusses the furore around Inheritance Tax and what it could mean for the farmed landscape, plus why educating children about farming is key to its survival

Blogs
Emily Ashworth
clock 06 December 2024 • 2 min read
Arable

Talking roots: Destroy cover crops early to avoid problems this spring

clock 05 December 2024 • 3 min read
Politics

Tim Bonner - CA chief executive: "Labour has indeed squandered the trust and support of a very significant part of the rural community"

clock 05 December 2024 • 3 min read
Politics

Scotland's Shadow Rural Affairs Secretary - Tim Eagle on the Autumn Budget: "It's time for Labour to drop their cruel Family Farm Tax"

clock 02 December 2024 • 3 min read
Shows & Sales

View from the rostrum: Matthew Middleton - Stirk sales have been a huge success

clock 02 December 2024 • 3 min read
Politics

In your field: James Robinson - "Cheaper food you say? Okay, but how are we supposed to do everything else you have asked for?"

clock 01 December 2024 • 3 min read
Young Íæż½ã½ã and Careers

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"

clock 30 November 2024 • 2 min read
Opinion: "The Deputy First Minister's announcement on SFS is a positive step, but what about the money?"

Politics

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

Íæż½ã½ã's Chief Reporter Rachael Brown discusses this week's announcement of the Welsh Government's new design for the Sustainable Farming Scheme

clock 29 November 2024 • 1 min read
Andy Howard, CSX: "We need more collaboration at the root of BNG environmental restoration"

Politics

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

With the biodiversity net gain (BNG) initiative firmly embedded in the fabric of UK planning since its launch in February 2024, now is the ideal time for land developers and the conservation sectors to take full advantage of the opportunities it offers, says Andy Howard, chief executive of CSX

clock 29 November 2024 • 5 min read
From the editor: Scrapping of Welsh tree planting target shows a united farming industry can create change

Blogs

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

This week from Íæż½ã½ã editor Olivia Midgley

clock 28 November 2024 • 2 min read