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Opinion and blogs

In your field: Amy Wilkinson - "I have had to construct H.M. suckler prison with sheep netting across the head rails of the pen to prevent future escapades"

In your field: Amy Wilkinson - "I have had to construct H.M. suckler prison with sheep netting across the head rails of the pen to prevent future escapades"

Amy works on her family’s tenanted farm at Halsall, Lancashire. Working mainly with her dad, Amy farms 285 hectares (704 acres) of arable crops and 550 beef cross cattle which are all reared through to finishing. You can follow her on Instagram @amygingewilkinson

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clock 06 April 2025 • 2 min read
Politics

Alistair Carmichael on US-UK trade deal: "The last thing we can afford now is to treat farming as 'expendable'"

clock 05 April 2025 • 3 min read
Blogs

OPINION: Health adverts should focus on ultra-processed foods, not demonising dairy

clock 04 April 2025 • 1 min read
Politics

OPINION: Treasury may project that Inheritance Tax could raise £520 million a year, it has to be weighed against what the NHS could lose

clock 04 April 2025 • 3 min read
Blogs

From the editor: It's an important time for farming - and for FG too

clock 03 April 2025 • 1 min read
Politics

The Food Foundation's Anna Taylor on why she joined Defra's new Food Strategy Advisory Board

clock 03 April 2025 • 5 min read
Blogs

Young Dog Handler Focus - Iwan Rees: "I am a member of trial associations and have found its a great community to be part of"

clock 03 April 2025 • 3 min read
Toby Tallon on IHT: "Families must now radically rethink their approach or potentially face damaging consequences"

Politics

Toby Tallon on IHT: "Families must now radically rethink their approach or potentially face damaging consequences"

Toby Tallon, tax partner at professional services group S&W, shares five key steps for farmers to reduce IHT risks ahead of impending changes to APR and BPR

clock 03 April 2025 • 7 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Edward Harrison: "What unites us is the passion for what we do"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Edward Harrison: "What unites us is the passion for what we do"

Edward Harrison, 27, is a rare and native breed farmer from Carlisle in Cumbria. He writes about SFI, what unites farming more than anything, selling direct to customers and why he is proud to work in the sector

clock 02 April 2025 • 2 min read
Letters: "The bandwagon of vindictive socialism [against farming] rolls on"

Politics

Letters: "The bandwagon of vindictive socialism [against farming] rolls on"

FG reader Hugh Wroth, from Wiltshire, shares his views on the current Labour Government's farming policies

clock 01 April 2025 • 1 min read