Farmers Guardian

Farmers Guardian is a weekly publication focused on the UK farming sector. It offers in-depth and current news, featuring sections on Livestock, Arable farming, and Machinery, along with business insights and the latest market prices. The newspaper is available across the country and is released every Friday. Located in Preston, Lancashire, it was previously owned by United Business Media for many years until it, along with its sister publication Pulse, was acquired by the UK business publisher Briefing Media in February 2012 for £10 million.

National, Trade/B2B

English

Magazine

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Global

#297830

United Kingdom

#17023

Pets and Animals/Pet Food and Supplies

#84

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Cattle play major role in culture and livelihoods across the world

1 week ago | farmersguardian.com | Alex Black

Reports in the news, advertisement campaigns by activist groups and messaging from politicians often paint an overly negative picture of the impact of cattle on the planet. But whether farmers are based...
RSABI launches suicide prevention in agriculture research project

1 week ago | farmersguardian.com | Alex Black

A major new research project focused on suicide prevention in agriculture has been announced by RSABI. RSABI is working with the University of Glasgow on the PhD research project aimed at understanding...
IHT reveals 'disconnect' between policy makers and where their food comes from

1 week ago | farmersguardian.com | Chris Brayford

IHT reveals 'disconnect' between policy makers and where their food comes from Young farmers said generations of UK citizens have no connection to farming or rural life, and added that has now been reflected by policy makers 07 June 2025 • 6 min read
Cheap foreign imports 'undermines' British farming and the countryside

1 week ago | farmersguardian.com | Chris Brayford

The future of farming and growing in the UK could look very different over the next 50 years if farmers do not receive enough support to maintain the countryside, according to a broadcaster turned farmer....
Chinese nationals charged after smuggling potential 'agroterrorism weapon' into US

1 week ago | farmersguardian.com | Alex Black

Chinese nationals charged after smuggling potential 'agroterrorism weapon' into US Fusarium graminearum causes ‘head blight' - a disease of wheat, barley, maize, and rice 07 June 2025 • 2 min read
Police seek help identifying suspected livestock worrying pair

1 week ago | farmersguardian.com | Chris Brayford

Officers have issued an appeal for two people suspected of livestock worrying to come forward after their dogs attacked nearly 20 cows in a Derbyshire village. Derbyshire Rural Crime Team said they are seeking help in identifying a man and a woman who had reportedly let their two spaniel dogs off a lead on May 19 at 2pm in the village of Calver. According to police, the dogs worried and attacked 19 cows for around 20 minutes whilst off-lead on farmland.
RABI Return to School Grant commits £1 million to farming families in 2025

1 week ago | farmersguardian.com | Alex Black

Farming charity RABI has announced £1 million has been committed in its fourth annual Return to School (RTS) grant to help farming children start September ‘confident, equipped and ready to thrive'...
Lucrative Defra role paying £185k to support farmers from home a 'mistake'

1 week ago | farmersguardian.com | Chris Brayford

Defra has admitted it made a mistake in the advertisement of a job which stated the applicant could work from home to support farmers while earning a salary of up to £185,000 a year. Steve Reed, Defra...
Minette Batters determined to provide 'meaningful recommendations' on farm profitability

1 week ago | farmersguardian.com | Chris Brayford

Farmers and growers have been urged to give their views on what is holding back the sector from being profitable. Baroness Minette Batters has written an open letter to farmers seeking their views on...
OPINION: We have protested and fought for change, but it has fallen on deaf ears - #farm24 is our chance to unite

1 week ago | farmersguardian.com | Emily Ashworth

All eyes are on farming at the minute, but it is not exactly positive. It is hard to stay afloat when the waves of change keep coming. Policy changes, reform, a tirade on meat and dairy. You name it,...