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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.
Project manager role at BOFIN supporting farmer-led innovation
3rd June 2026
Farmer-led research is shaping the future of agriculture – and the British On-Farm Innovation Network (BOFIN) is looking for an experienced and motivated project manager to help deliver its growing portfolio of collaborative research projects.
Your own ‘positive and enriching’ IFAJ experience: JWLF Congress bursaries
3rd June 2026
Apply for a fully funded place at the 2026 IFAJ Congress, Croatia, with the Joe Watson Legacy Fund and BGAJ
Welcome to our newest members – May 2026
28th May 2026
The Guild is delighted to welcome these new members to our community of rural communicators: Mark Hatton, Siobhan Murphy, Jo Rector and Sara Studden.
Guild member Ewan Pate chronicles the extraordinary history of the Dundee Matadors
28th May 2026
Guild member and 2018 Netherthorpe Award winner Ewan Pate has recently launched a new book. The Dundee Matadors tells the story of a huge ranching company, the Matador Land and...
BGAJ networking at the British Pig and Poultry Fair
25th May 2026
A successful Guild social at this year's Pig and Poultry Fair.
Expanding horizons and global perspectives: The professional value of IFAJ opportunities
25th May 2026
Martin Rickatson shares his experience after attending the recent IFAJ trip to Brazil While I’ve been a BGAJ member for over 25 years, until reading a Guild update earlier this...
Haley Bouma visits Brazil with IFAJ
21st May 2026
A trip to Brazil you say? I could hardly say no to the opportunity when it arrived in my inbox.Brazil is a global agricultural powerhouse and over the last 50...
Chance to have your work included in IFAJ anniversary book
13th May 2026
Calling all photographers! IFAJ anniversary book! 📷 As we all know, strong photography is often what sets the best publications apart. As we move into the next stage of the...
Guild social – Pig and Poultry Fair
6th May 2026
Join us for a Guild social at the Pig and Poultry Fair, 13th May from 4pm at the Poultry Network stand. Sponsored by Rosehill Poultry.
