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5 National office Paul Travers writes


News & regulars 4 Top stories Latest Landworker stories


32 Stay safe Agriculture deaths – still too high


34 Rural life Helmshore Mills, textile museum


37 Gardenwise The Spring garden…


38 On the shelf Review of Ground down by growth


Features


10 A smashing success Unite’s Saturday show at Tolpuddle 2025


12 Banners, blessings and bin strikers Unite’s inspiring Tolpuddle Sunday


14 Going wild out west New super-forest in west country


18 Sowing the seeds for green growth Real green jobs can make a major difference


24 ‘Never, ever give up’ Unite national officer Bev Clarkson retires


26 ‘Proud of my contribution’ Landworker legend Ivan Monckton retires


28 ‘A vision of hope’ It’s the Royal Welsh Show. It’s the Unite highlights…


30 The weavers that wove the way Remembering Glasgow’s Calton Weavers


36 'Punching above our weight' Unite's gold medal winners


14 8 20 12 24 3 uniteLANDWORKER Spring 2026 28 Campaigns


8 Exposed to danger Beware biohazards special


16 'Climate-proof our health and safety' call Farmworkers caught in the eye of the storm


20 Fighting for the future of wages in Wales Battling against poverty pay and threats to end wages panel


23 Pay us, don’t scrap us Welsh agri pay – the facts


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Front cover: Barrie Roberts and Ivan Monckton.


Photo by Mark Thomas


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