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Harvest Lunch and Service 2025 Round Up
15th October 2025
Welcome to this special summary post, bringing together all the highlights from last week’s 2025 Harvest Lunch, held at Stationers’ Hall, London. It was a packed and lively afternoon celebrating...
Harvest Lunch event photography
15th October 2025
The drinks flowed, laughter echoed, and the conversation never stopped. Take a look through our photo gallery by photographer Ruth Downing to relive the afternoon at Stationers’ Hall, and see...
‘Tell agriculture’s story beyond the farm gate,’ Richard Negus tells BGAJ Harvest Lunch
14th October 2025
Agricultural communicators must “take back the narrative” and start telling farming’s story to urban audiences, journalist and author Richard Negus told delegates at the British Guild of Agricultural Journalists’ annual...
David Rose’s long-term commitment to improving environmental and human health proves a winner
13th October 2025
A farmer who invites thousands of visitors onto his farm every year to learn more about how food is produced and how the environment can be enhanced is the 2025...
Philip Clarke wins Netherthorpe Communicator of the Year
13th October 2025
Farmers Weekly News and Opinion Editor Philip Clarke has been named the 2025 Netherthorpe Communicator of the Year – the Guild’s most prestigious honour recognising an outstanding and sustained contribution...
Toby Whatley wins the 2025 Omnia Digital Farming Award
10th October 2025
Farmers Guardian head of machinery Toby Whatley has won the 2025 Omnia Digital Farming Award. Presented at the British Guild of Agricultural Journalists Harvest Lunch, the award recognises articles on...
Gary Hartley wins 2025 Mike Evans Award for PR Communications
10th October 2025
Consus Communications’ agri-science writer Gary Hartley has been named winner of the British Guild of Agricultural Journalists’ Mike Evans Award for PR Communications 2025 for his outstanding work on behalf...
Farmers Weekly Podcast wins BGAJ Podcast of the Year Award
10th October 2025
The Farmers Weekly Podcast has won the British Guild of Agricultural Journalists Podcast of the Year award for 2025. Sponsored by specialist rural podcast production agency RuralPod Media, the award...
Agri-Hub journalists and freelancer Andrew Watts scoop the three BGAJ Agricultural Journalism Awards
10th October 2025
Agri-Hub journalists Danusia Osiowy and Olivia Cooper, along with freelancer Andrew Watts, have been chosen as the winners of the 2025 BGAJ Agriculture Journalism Awards, sponsored by ABP. In total,...
BGAJ awards celebrate the best of agricultural photography
10th October 2025
Winners of the 2025 BGAJ Awards have been announced at the Guild’s annual Harvest lunch in London. The entries were judged by Mark Spikings of Breeze and Freeze, and Caroline...
IFAJ opportunities – we need your help!
30th September 2025
Do you want to get more involved in the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists? There are several opportunities, so please do get in touch if you’re interested and want to...
Video training course with Lowri Davies
30th September 2025
Tuesday 11 November at 18.30 (1 hour) Join former TV producer Lowri Davies on 11 November at 6:30pm for a one-hour online course on mobile video editing. Learn where to...
Murray Sandeman
30th September 2025
Former Guild member Murray Sandeman, a highly-respected agricultural journalist and sub-editor, whose career spanned more than five decades, passed away peacefully at the age of 88 in early September. Stephen...
Richard Shepherd-Barron
30th September 2025
Guild member Richard Shepherd-Barron, racing driver, Morgan enthusiast and commercial horticulture journalist, died in September aged 88 after a brief illness. Richard was educated at Stowe School, within earshot of...
AI training with Adam Tinworth
19th September 2025
Artificial intelligence is transforming journalism at speed — and agricultural journalists need to understand both the opportunities and the risks it brings. This four-week online course, led by media strategist...
A warm welcome for first-time Harvest Lunch guests
19th September 2025
First time at the Guild’s Harvest Lunch and not sure who to talk to? Don’t worry – members of the Guild Council will be on hand at the top of...
Harvest Service with Rt Revd Martin Seeley
19th September 2025
The BGAJ Harvest Lunch will once again be preceded by the traditional Harvest Service at St Bride’s, Fleet Street. This year’s preacher will be the Right Reverend Martin Seeley, recently...
Harvest Lunch menu announced
16th September 2025
British Guild of Agricultural Journalists Harvest Lunch – 9 October 2025 Guests at this year’s BGAJ Harvest Lunch will have their tastebuds delighted in what promises to be a fantastic...
Farmers Guardian journalist wins Guild’s coveted John Deere award
12th September 2025
Tom Ryder, Farmers Guardian interim deputy digital editor, has won the British Guild of Agricultural Journalists’ John Deere Training Award, with his article titled: Profitable upland farming: How Shropshire farmers...
Duo go full Right Said Fred for cancer charity cycle
12th September 2025
The Guild’s very own membership secretary Phil Case has teamed up with his FW colleague Phil Clarke to take on a charity cycle challenge this Sunday. Two Farmers Weekly journalists...
ABC builds its consultancy team
8th September 2025
Award winning farming journalist and PR consultant, Aly Balsom, is to join specialist agriculture sector PR agency Agribusiness Communications Limited (ABC). Aly has over 15 years’ experience working in agricultural...
UK Dairy Day 2025
5th September 2025
Enjoy a bacon butty and coffee in preparation for a busy UK Dairy Day. It is of course the UK’s leading free-to-attend dairy event, at the Telford International Centre on...
NFU Mutual returns as main sponsor of Guild Harvest Lunch
1st September 2025
The British Guild of Agricultural Journalists is delighted to announce that NFU Mutual will once again be the main sponsor of the Guild’s Harvest Lunch, taking place on Thursday 9...
Grounded Agvice to sponsor first drink at BGAJ Harvest Lunch After Party
29th August 2025
The Guild is delighted to announce that Grounded Agvice will be sponsoring the first drink at the BGAJ Harvest Lunch After Party this October – the perfect way to round...
