17th April 2024

Trustees of the Joe Watson Legacy Fund have announced that its 2024 education programme will fund registration and travel for two delegates at IFAJ Congress, to be hosted by Switzerland...

16th April 2024

Guild members are now invited to enter the 2024 Perkins Power on the Farm Awards – with a boosted total prize fund of £4,100 shared between the two winners and...

3rd April 2024

The BGAJ is working with Just Farmers, to make it easier for mainstream journalists to get in touch with expert industry commentators and farmers on the ground. We know that farming...

28th March 2024

Agricultural marketing and PR expert Ben Pike has been elected as the next chairman of the British Guild of Agricultural Journalists at the Guild’s 81st Annual General Meeting. Ben was...

28th March 2024

An award which recognises journalism showcasing the role of engineering in farming, food and energy production has opened for entries. Now in its 12th year, the Guild’s IAgrE Award is generously...

28th March 2024

A new award which celebrates podcasts and the people behind the microphone has been launched by the British Guild of Agricultural Journalists. Kindly sponsored by specialist rural podcast production agency...

20th March 2024

Farmer-led research is at the cutting edge of agri-tech innovation, and BOFIN is looking for a bright, ambitious and driven Head of Communications to transfer compelling stories from the field...

15th March 2024

Northern Ireland farming journalist Chris McCullough has hosted American media student Michelle Stangler as part of a project to learn more about agriculture in Europe. Michelle, from Watertown, Wisconsin, is...

23rd February 2024

Agri-hub is looking for a motivated agricultural journalist / PR professional to join its small and friendly team. We are passionate about storytelling and totally immersed in the agricultural sector,...

21st February 2024

Members of the British Guild of Agricultural Journalists are invited to hear what their Guild has planned during 2024 at the 81st BGAJ annual general meeting. The online meeting, which...

20th February 2024

August 14 – 18, Interlaken, Switzerland Register now to take advantage of the CHF 100 early bird discount “Welcome to Switzerland. We invite you to the IFAJ Congress in Switzerland,...

12th February 2024

Reflecting the many ways agricultural journalists and communicators reach their audiences around the globe, IFAJ’s contests celebrate excellence in print, photography, audio, video and online media. In 2024, IFAJ are...

9th February 2024

Just 5 seats are available for a special IFAJ Press Tour in Málaga, Spain March 5-7! (Arrival on the 4th and departure on the 8th.) The Asociación de Periodistas y...

7th February 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone to take the reins as editor of Tractor & Machinery, the leading magazine for people who really know and love tractors of all...

30th January 2024

Congratulations to Scottish agricultural journalist and former Guild member, Andrew Arbuckle from Newburgh, Fife, who was made an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List. Andrew is a former agricultural...

18th January 2024

Nominations for the 2024 IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders program are now open – the deadline has been extended to 25th February 2024 All BGAJ members are automatically also members of the...

11th January 2024

Budding agricultural journalists and communications professionals are being urged to apply for a place on a unique training course designed to help them take an important first step in their...

22nd December 2023

LAMMA 2024 – Guild members drinks reception, Wednesday 17th January 5-6.30pm, Hall 19 Bar. 17th January -5:00pm-6:30pm Hall 19 Bar Join members at a drinks and nibbles event at the...

21st December 2023

Do you want to get more involved with the IFAJ but don’t know where to start? It’s easier than you might think! The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists is an...

21st December 2023

Katie Jones, editor of Dairy Farmer and Farmers Guardian Livestock Editor, writes of her attendance at the World Dairy Summit. In October I was lucky enough to travel to Chicago...

21st December 2023

Deadline: Friday 5th January As preparations are well under way for the Guild’s 2024 Yearbook, edited by Guild chairman Johann Tasker, we ask all members to check that the details...

20th December 2023

Olivia Cooper is the BGAJ’s IFAJ Representative and shares the opportunities she has had by saying yes to international travel. I’ll put my cards on the table here – I...

20th November 2023

Emma Gillbard, a recipient of the 2023 Joe Watson Legacy Fund travel bursary, writes about how the fund supported a trip to the IFAJ Congress in Canada. This summer, I...

20th November 2023

Mike Abram, a recipient of the 2023 Joe Watson Legacy Fund travel bursary, writes about how the fund supported a trip to the IFAJ Congress in Canada. Four years ago,...

20th November 2023

News has reached the Guild that former member Norman Dunn died earlier this year. He was a member of the British Guild for more than 30 years as well as...

13th November 2023

Farmers Guide is looking for an experienced editor or digital journalist to join its team, based in Stowmarket, Suffolk. The ideal candidate will have a strong eye for detail and...

10th November 2023

Renowned Norfolk farmer, writer and broadcaster and Guild member David Richardson has a new book out, recounting tales of his many trips abroad to investigate farming in different parts of...

10th November 2023

The 2023 winner of the BGAJ John Deere Training Award has been announced as Marina Schjoett, with Tom Woolman claiming the runner-up place. Marina is a recent Harper Adams University...

6th November 2023

Online Event Date: Monday, November 27th Time: 12:00 – 13:00 GMT     Soil and land ownership play a pivotal role in agriculture, and perhaps even more so in the...

6th November 2023

Farmers Guardian journalist Jane Carley has won the 2023 Omnia Precision Agronomy Award for an article looking at the use of field robots on farms across the UK. Her article, titled Growing...

3rd November 2023

A year on from the visit by five BGAJ members to the north-west African country of Guinea, courtesy of the country’s AMEDAR (Association of Media and Agriculture for Rural Development),...

3rd November 2023

Navaratnam Partheeban OBE emphasised the importance of inclusivity and diversity in agricultural communications during an inspiring Harvest Lunch address. ‘Theeb’ Partheeban was the event’s guest speaker, taking to the floor...

3rd November 2023

Agricultural PR and communications expert Jane Craigie has been awarded the BGAJ’s 2023 Netherthorpe Communicator of the Year award. Presenting the award at the Guild’s Harvest Lunch in London (13...