Latest articles from Robert Stacey

Farming opinion: Extreme farming: coping with all the weather has to throw at us

For many people farming may seem an occupation that is slightly idyllic, a vocation with a pleasant lifestyle. But farming is also about being a business and surviving in the modern fast-moving world. Like other businesses we are heavily influenced by situations outside our control, whether it be supply and demand, politics, currency fluctuations, legislation and, of course, the weather.

NFU opinion: Neglecting sea defences could prove costly

What would you consider to be the most vital asset that this nation of ours possesses? Could it be the NHS and our welfare system, maybe the monarchy or the fact that we live in a democracy? writes NFU council delegate Robert Stacey.