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2026 BGAJ Agricultural Journalism Awards open for entry
28th July 2026
This year’s BGAJ Agricultural Journalism Awards – which recognise the best in British written and broadcast agricultural journalism – are now open for entries. Sponsored again by ABP, the awards will...
BGAJ Photography Awards open for entries
28th July 2026
The Guild’s Photography Awards are now open for entries from members who are either full-time professional photographers or who take photographs as part of their work. Images can also be...
New wider focus for the BGAJ Podcaster of the Year Award as entries for 2026 open
28th July 2026
Entries are now open for the British Guild of Agricultural Journalists’ ‘Podcaster of the Year Award’ which celebrates agricultural podcasts and the people behind the microphone. The award was launched in 2024...
2026 Omnia Digital Farming Award opens for entries
28th July 2026
The British Guild of Agricultural Journalists’ 2026 Omnia Digital Farming Award, sponsored by Hutchinsons, is open for entries. The award is open to any Guild member who had a feature...
2026 Netherthorpe Communicator of the Year Award
28th July 2026
Nominations are open for the 2026 Netherthorpe Communicator of the Year Award – the Guild’s most prestigious accolade which recognises members who have made an outstanding and sustained contribution to...
Award for excellence in PR communications opens for entries
28th July 2026
Public relations communications differ from journalism in terms of purpose. They must be newsworthy or of value in their own right, and in the agricultural world they must also be...
Tom Heap confirmed as Harvest Lunch guest speaker
27th July 2026
If you need any persuading, the case for attending the most iconic event in the rural content creator’s calendar has just got even more compelling. If the great food, fantastic...
Next generation of agricultural journalists complete prestigious training course
27th July 2026
The latest cohort of aspiring journalists have completed the 2026 BGAJ John Deere Training Course in Nottingham, held earlier this month, with 11 attendees developing their skills to help take...
Caroline Drummond Award opens for 2026
17th July 2026
The search is on for the 2026 winner of the Caroline Drummond Award - Celebrating and Communicating Farming Excellence.
Behind the byline: Adrian Bell
14th July 2026
Adrian Bell remembers launching the UK's first agricultural podcast series.
Don’t forget to book Harvest Lunch tickets
6th July 2026
With the combines already rolling, autumn will be around sooner than we think. And the seasonal highlight for many of us is the Guild’s annual Harvest Service and Lunch.
IFAJ Congress in Croatia – final call!
6th July 2026
The deadline for registration to attend the IFAJ Congress in Croatia is looming, so book your tickets now, and get a 10% discount, before July 31.
Malcolm Benjamin
6th July 2026
Former Guild member Malcolm Benjamin, a one-time owner/publisher of Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer magazine, died late June aged 73, after a “courageous battle” with oesophageal cancer.
BBC journalist Tom Heap becomes BGAJ president
6th July 2026
BBC broadcaster and author Tom Heap has been appointed as president of the British Guild of Agricultural Journalists.
Eva heads to Congress with Joe Watson Legacy Fund bursary
6th July 2026
Marcomms specialist and guild member Eva Featherston has been awarded a Congress bursary from the Joe Watson Legacy Fund.
Welcome to our newest members – June 2026
30th June 2026
The Guild is delighted to welcome these new members to our community of rural communicators: Brid Cooney, David Evington and Oli Lees.
Call for help with the IFAJ executive meeting and congress
30th June 2026
The UK is going to be hosting the April 2027 Executive Meeting and the 2029 Congress. We have a small working group and would really appreciate some extra pairs of hands, to help organise farm tours and other elements.
Highlights from the Guild’s Charitable Trust AGM
22nd June 2026
At the annual general meeting of the Guild’s Charitable Trust, former Guild chairman Johann Tasker was elected as a new trustee and as “chairman elect” in preparation for succeeding long-serving trust chairman Stephen Howe at the annual meeting in 2027.
Behind the byline: Craig Stephen
18th June 2026
Craig Stephen discusses two portfolio defining images.
NSA seeks Communications & Marketing Manager
17th June 2026
A communications and marketing manager is sought to lead the National Sheep Association’s communications, marketing and content activity.
Guild member named Editor of the Year
16th June 2026
Guild member and Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones has been named Editor of the Year at the prestigious Association of Online Publishers (AOP) Awards.
MBE for Guild member
16th June 2026
BGAJ member Milly Fyfe has been awarded an MBE in the King's Birthday Honours
Matt Tilt picks up Guild’s IAgrE Award
12th June 2026
Matt Tilt was presented with the 2026 IAgrE Award at this year's Cereals show, during the Guild's annual Bangers and Beer social.
Media manager wanted at Just Farmers
10th June 2026
Just Farmers is seeking a media manager to join its team in a freelance capacity. In this remote role, the media manager will play a key part in supporting Just Farmers’ media relations work.
