This week from FG: Welsh farming industry must 'come together'

This week's column from Farmers Guardian's chief reporter Rachael Brown, reflecting on how the revolving door at the Senedd is impacting on Welsh agriculture at a critical point in the development of the Sustainable Farming Scheme

Chief Reporter

30 July 2024 鈥� 2 min read

Huw Irranca-Davies has been Wales' Rural Affairs Minister for just over four months and, many would say, has developed a more positive relationship with the industry than had been experienced before...

Opinion: Jim Fairlie - "Bluetongue is becoming an endemic disease in parts of Scotland, one we will need to live and work with, rather than one we can simply keep out"

Scotland's Agriculture Minister warned movement restrictions cannot be 'relied upon' to safeguard against the climb in bluetongue cases.

Rachael Brown

01 September 2026 鈥� 2 min read

Blogs

Opinion: Our community is powerful when united

Farmers Guardian chief reporter Rachael Brown talks about the 'togetherness' of the farming community at a time of tragedy

Rachael Brown

27 August 2026 鈥� 2 min read

Blogs

Opinion: Plant-based messaging is missing the bigger picture

A visit to the local Zoo prompts Ashleigh Ellwood to question simplistic 鈥榚at more plants鈥� messaging, arguing sustainability is far more complicated than choosing plants over meat

Ashleigh Ellwood

27 August 2026 鈥� 3 min read

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