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ENAJ video contest “Voices from rural Europe” open for entries

10th April 2026

  Announcing the 2026 ENAJ Video Contest theme: “Voices from Rural Europe” ENAJ is delighted to launch the theme for the 2026 video contest: “Voices from Rural Europe.” This broad...

Invite to Diddly Squat press day and Jeremy Clarkson press conference

9th April 2026

Members of the British Guild of Agricultural Journalists are being invited to a join a press day at Diddly Squat Farm which will feature a press conference with Jeremy Clarkson,...

Agricultural Engineering award opens for entries

9th April 2026

Great stories about agricultural engineering are back in the spotlight with the opening of the Guild of Agricultural Journalists’ 2026 Institution of Agricultural Engineers Award for entries. The IAgrE Award...

IFAJ Alliance Tire Star Prize goes live 2026

1st April 2026

What’s the story you’re most proud of having told during 2025? Whether it was described in words, captured in a photograph, uploaded as a podcast or spoken into a mic,...

IFAJ-Alltech Young Leaders in Agricultural Journalism 2026

1st April 2026

Applications are now open for the 2026 IFAJ / Alltech Young Leaders Program — a unique international leadership opportunity for agricultural journalists aged 35 and under. This program is more...

Welcome to our newest members

1st April 2026

The Guild is delighted to welcome these new Members who signed up in recent weeks; all can be contacted initially by email through the Farming Media Centre online directory (gaj.org.uk/fmc)....

AGM 2026: Agri-comms specialist Caroline Stocks becomes Guild chairman

1st April 2026

Journalist and agri-communications specialist Caroline Stocks has been voted in as the new chairman of the Guild of Agricultural Journalists. Managing partner of international communications agency Consus Communications, Caroline takes...

Guild members level up video skills at training day

1st April 2026

BGAJ members from across the country have given their video skills a boost at the Guild’s mobile journalism course, held at the FarmEd Centre in Oxfordshire (26 March). The in-person...

AGM 2026: Shifting challenges, but the Guild remains ready to support members and the industry

1st April 2026

Uncertainty, global pressures and rapid technological change continue to shape the agricultural sector, but members of the British Guild of Agricultural Journalists (BGAJ) remain well placed to support the industry...

John Swire retires after 30 years of membership

13th March 2026

Long time member of the Guild, John Swire has announced his retirement after 30 years membership. John spent the first 16 years of his working life on the family dairy...

ENAJ low budget press trip to Finland

25th February 2026

Save the Date ENAJ Low-Budget Press Trip to South-West Finland 31 May–3 June 2026 The cost of the trip, including three nights’ accommodation, is €295 in a single room or...

Guild members invited to attend World Seed Congress

25th February 2026

Guild members are invited to apply for a place at the World Seed Congress, thanks to the International Seed Federation who are supporting up to 15 IFAJ members to attend...

IFAJ invite: Sustainable farming, Serbian style

25th February 2026

BGAJ members have the chance to join an IFAJ trip to Serbia this May, visiting LoginEKO’s pioneering 3,700ha organic farm and exploring its tech-driven approach to sustainable crop production. Jeremy...

Behind the byline: Chris McCullough

25th February 2026

Behind the byline is a new BGAJ series that looks beyond the finished article, image or broadcast to the craft behind it. It gives members the chance to reflect on...

ENAJ Symposium: Breaking through the Brussels Bubble

13th February 2026

The European Network of Agricultural Journalists (ENAJ) will host its second symposium on 26 March 2026 at the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels, with the option to participate...

ENAJ launches Young Journalist’s Network

13th February 2026

ENAJ is delighted to announce the launch of its Young Journalists Network (YJN), a new initiative designed to connect, support and amplify the voices of young agricultural journalists across Europe....

Through the lens: Capturing Kenya at the IFAJ Congress

6th February 2026

Guild member and Scotland-based photographer Craig Stephen attended the 2025 International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) Congress through the Joe Watson Legacy Fund, which provides BGAJ members opportunities to develop...

Behind the byline: Janine Adamson

29th January 2026

Behind the byline is a new BGAJ series that looks beyond the finished article, image or broadcast to the craft behind it. It gives members the chance to reflect on...

Entries open for 2026 Perkins Power & Technology on the Farm Awards

29th January 2026

  A prize pot totalling £4750 thanks to the generous sponsorship of power systems manufacturer Perkins is available to the winners, a runner up and third prize winner of the...

Mobile Video Training Day (incorporating BGAJ AGM)

22nd January 2026

Join us in person for BGAJ mobile video training day and AGM – learn, connect, and grow your skills! 📍 Honeydale Farm, Shipton-under-Wychwood, England 📅 Thursday, Mar 26, 2026 from...

Date for your diary: BGAJ 2026 annual general meeting

22nd January 2026

Members of the British Guild of Agricultural Journalists are invited to hear what their Guild has planned during 2026 at the 83rd BGAJ annual general meeting. Honeydale Farm, Shipton-under-Wychwood, England...

Behind the byline: Share the work you’re most proud of

21st January 2026

Have you taken a photo you’re especially proud of, or written a story that was hard to report, tricky to research, or especially demanding? Perhaps you’ve recorded a video or...

Guild Council statement on AI, technology and the future of freelance work

13th January 2026

Guild Council statement on AI, technology and the future of freelance work The British Guild of Agricultural Journalists exists to represent professional writers, photographers, videographers and broadcasters working across agriculture,...

Save the date: Guild AGM 2026

9th January 2026

The Guild’s 2026 Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday 26 March 2026 at FarmEd, so please save the date in your diary. Alongside the formal AGM business, the...