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Dan Jones farms 650 ewes at the National Trust-owned Parc Farm, which sits on the Great Orme on the North Wales coast near Llandudno

In a blog for ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian, shepherdess and top dog trialler Emma Gray discusses the furore around Inheritance Tax and what it could mean for the farmed landscape, plus why educating children about farming is key to its survival

New blight genotypes and another wet spring to contend with - Hutchinsons agronomist, Darryl Shailes give his seasonal overview for potatoes and beet crops

"57% say they trust Labour less as a result of the Inheritance Tax decision and nearly a quarter of Labour voters say they are now unhappy about the way they voted at the General Election"

Matthew Middleton on cattle and lamb trade

James farms Dairy Shorthorns east of Kendal, Cumbria, with his parents Kathleen and Henry, wife Michelle and sons Robert and Chris. The fifth generation to farm at Strickley, he is also vice-chair of the Nature Friendly Farming Network

Olivia Shave is a shepherdess and the founder and director of Ecoewe which offers a range of sustainable products derived from the family’s flock. Olivia has launched the #Ruraleducationmatters campaign and a petition to revise the national curriculum and introduce comprehensive rural education in UK schools

²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian's Chief Reporter Rachael Brown discusses this week's announcement of the Welsh Government's new design for the Sustainable Farming Scheme

With the biodiversity net gain (BNG) initiative firmly embedded in the fabric of UK planning since its launch in February 2024, now is the ideal time for land developers and the conservation sectors to take full advantage of the opportunities it offers, says Andy Howard, chief executive of CSX

This week from ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian editor Olivia Midgley