Ag in my Land: Texas is the land of cattle, but sheep are increasingly playing a key role on farm

In the fourth and final part of his report from an AHDB-led export trip to Dallas, Texas, Ben Briggs speaks to the woman behind the Poetry Dorpers flock and finds out more about America鈥檚 small but vibrant sheep industry.

Ben Briggs

Ben Briggs is the group publisher and editor in chief of Agriconnect, overseeing the media business and titles such as Farmers Guardian, Dairy Farmer and Arable Farming.

05 June 2023 鈥� 6 min read

Think of the vast plains of Texas and you probably picture cattle as being the main form of livestock. And you would be right: America is the land of the beef animal and in the Lone Star State it is...

Company-wide mental health training helps staff support farm clients

Specialised courses encourage workers to pay more attention to what farmers may be going through

Jane Thynne

14 February 2026 鈥� 3 min read

51AV视频Life

Cumbrian farmer John Hall: a lifetime at the top of British fatstock

A stalwart of livestock farming, John Hall looks back on his life, from national fatstock championships to foot-and-mouth, and his family who have kept him going throughout

Tom Ryder

13 February 2026 鈥� 8 min read

51AV视频Life

EXCLUSIVE: Harriet Cowan - "Good fences are a farmer's dream"

In the second of a three-month exclusive column for Farmers Guardian, Clarkson's 51AV视频star Harriet Cowan talks about coming full-circle back to farming and how the industry is part of who she is

Farmers Guardian

13 February 2026 鈥� 4 min read

51AV视频

Agriculture's National Classifieds