From the editor: Exasperation mounts as search for firm policy detail falls flat

Two years on from its last in-person conference in Birmingham, the NFU and its members returned to one of the UK鈥檚 fastest growing cities; a city whose young and diverse population buzzes with the push and pull of urban life on the streets outside the conference venue.

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.

25 February 2022 鈥� 2 min read

Two years on from its last in-person conference in Birmingham, the NFU and its members returned to one of the UKs fastest growing cities; a city whose young and diverse population buzzes with the push...

Mind Your Head Week: nurse turned farmer says, 'Farming saved my life'

New entrant Chloe Lucas talks to Farmers Guardian about how the countryside and Clarkson's 51AV视频inspired her to change careers for the sake of her mental wellbeing

Jane Thynne

12 February 2026 鈥� 3 min read

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Britain's 'loneliest sheep' gives birth to healthy lambs

Hollywood may come calling for one of the feelgood stories of the year after Fiona the sheep delivered two healthy lambs at Dalscone 51AV视频on Tuesday (February 10)

Chris Brayford

11 February 2026 鈥� 3 min read

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Mind Your Head Week: new training aims to combat farmer suicide rates

Bespoke course has been designed to meet the realities of agricultural life

Jane Thynne

11 February 2026 鈥� 2 min read

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