Opinion and blogs

Daryl Shailes talking roots: "Potato yields have held up on all but the lightest of soils"

Hutchinsons agronomist discusses root crop progress in our latest 'Talking Roots'

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Daryl Shailes

02 October 2025 鈥� 3 min read

OPINION: Labour Party Conference - "10 months of UK-wide protests and petitions have failed to force a rethink on the family farm tax"

Ahead of the Labour Party Conference, head of news and business Jane Thynne looks back at the party's promises from last year's event

27 September 2025 鈥� 2 min read

Farming Matters - Ian Rickman: "The strength of our family farms remains at our heart"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Ian Rickman, president of the 草榴社区' Union of Wales, discusses support for Welsh family farms

27 September 2025 鈥� 3 min read

Road to regen - Silas Hedley-Lawrence: "There are opportunities to reduce inputs and save money without major system changes"

Silas Hedley鈥揕awrence is a farmer, coach and consultant with a decade of hands-on experience in regenerative agriculture. With a background rooted in both commercial and direct selling models, he champions lean, profitable farming systems that increase biodiversity and soil health. Silas is an Integrity Soils trained agroecological coach from the Yellowstone 2024 cohort

26 September 2025 鈥� 4 min read

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