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Farmers and villagers unite to save local pub

Farmers and residents in Brockweir, a village of 400 on the River Wye in Gloucestershire, have raised £400,000 in less than a year to buy their closed pub and back…

COMMUNITY

Farmer completes 142-mile walk for mental health

A Herefordshire farmer has completed a 142-mile walk from Ross-on-Wye to London to raise awareness of mental health pressures in farming and support rural communities. Sam Stables, co-founder of We…

YOUNG FARMERS

Alasdair Boden: Highland cattle provide an Instagram opportunity

When picking a breed of livestock there are many factors to consider. The land you have, the available housing, market trends etc. However, there’s a new consideration – how Instagramable…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Honey sports natty jumper to keep warm

This week’s photo of the week was sent in by Tanya Earnshaw. It shows her Badger Face Texel, Honey, wearing her new jumper to ward off the winter chill. Tanya…

YOUNG FARMERS

NFU selects next cohort of young farming ambassadors

Leadership training, personal development and helping to tell the story of British farming are on the cards for six young farmers who form the latest batch of NFU ambassadors. The…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: A road trip and a local mart history hit

When a man reaches a certain stage of life, he must wax lyrical to his offspring about how things used to be when he was nought but a stripling himself.…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Farm charity honours mental health champions

As Mind Your Head Week ends (13 February), the Farm Safety Foundation has honoured four individuals across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales for transforming rural mental health support and…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

New suicide prevention training targets farming crisis

A new suicide prevention training programme for farmers has been launched to address suicide rates in agriculture across the UK. The initiative, led by the Farm Safety Foundation, also known…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Farmer walks 142 miles to highlight mental health pressures

A Herefordshire farmer has begun a 142-mile walk to London to raise awareness of mental health pressures in farming, highlighting isolation and the need for stronger support in rural communities.…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Demand for mental health support rising

Demand for counselling and support services among UK farming communities has risen, prompting charities and researchers to expand services amid rising suicide figures. Scottish farming charity Rsabi has reported a…

YOUNG FARMERS

Rebekah Housden: Starting lambing as a 'rare-breed' farmer

With January out of the way, we are on the home straight hurtling towards the start of lambing. All the winter jobs filled the start of the year: patching fences,…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Mind Your Head week to focus on preventing rural suicides

With farmer wellbeing slumping to a four-year low, farm safety campaigners are stepping up efforts to tackle the disproportionately high suicide risk in UK agriculture. Launching the ninth Mind Your…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Football fan lambs enter Pedigree league

This week’s photo of pedigree Shropshire ram lambs sniffing their new toy was sent in by Mark Openshaw. Mark produces the 25-strong flock with Yvette Openshaw. He says the football…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

FarmersAid app aims to tackle poor farm safety

A new smartphone app designed to help save lives on farms will launch in June 2026, as farming charity Rabi steps up efforts to tackle agriculture’s poor safety record. Unveiled…

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YOUNG FARMERS

Alasdair Boden: Highland cattle provide an Instagram opportunity

When picking a breed of livestock there are many factors to consider. The land you have, the available housing, market trends etc. However, there’s a new consideration – how Instagramable…

YOUNG FARMERS

NFU selects next cohort of young farming ambassadors

Leadership training, personal development and helping to tell the story of British farming are on the cards for six young farmers who form the latest batch of NFU ambassadors. The…

YOUNG FARMERS

Rebekah Housden: Starting lambing as a 'rare-breed' farmer

With January out of the way, we are on the home straight hurtling towards the start of lambing. All the winter jobs filled the start of the year: patching fences,…

YOUNG FARMERS

SAYFC halfway to ‘Big Build’ fundraising goal

Scottish Association of Young Farmers' Clubs (SAYFC) chairman Jillian Kennedy has outlined progress on the organisation’s ambitious “Big Build” campaign, revealing £800,000 has now been raised towards a £1.6m target…

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WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: A road trip and a local mart history hit

When a man reaches a certain stage of life, he must wax lyrical to his offspring about how things used to be when he was nought but a stripling himself.…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: There's (almost) no one like Great Grandma

The present Mrs Evans recently went away for a fortnight to take part in the Challenge of Rural Leadership course, run by the Worshipful Company of Farmers. Our numerous daughters…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: We can't keep calm and carry on importing

At the height of the Battle of Britain, during the critical month of October 1940, Winston Churchill emphasised the importance of agricultural production in a letter to the National Farmers…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: 8 predictions for farming in 30 years' time

I made my annual trip to the Oxford Farming Conference recently, and as ever, thoroughly enjoyed the experience. It was lovely to catch up with friends, old and new, and…

 
 
 

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HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Farmer walks 142 miles to highlight mental health pressures

A Herefordshire farmer has begun a 142-mile walk to London to raise awareness of mental health pressures in farming, highlighting isolation and the need for stronger support in rural communities.…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Demand for mental health support rising

Demand for counselling and support services among UK farming communities has risen, prompting charities and researchers to expand services amid rising suicide figures. Scottish farming charity Rsabi has reported a…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

1 woman, 10 days, 10,000 cows milked for Rabi

One woman will milk 10,000 cows on a journey from Scotland to Cornwall this August, in a 10-day challenge to raise funds for Rabi and highlight pressures facing farmers. Marie…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Sheep farmer shares breast cancer survival story

A Ceredigion sheep farmer is sharing her breast cancer experience ahead of World Cancer Day on Wednesday 4 February to encourage rural communities to recognise symptoms and seek medical advice…

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FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Honey sports natty jumper to keep warm

This week’s photo of the week was sent in by Tanya Earnshaw. It shows her Badger Face Texel, Honey, wearing her new jumper to ward off the winter chill. Tanya…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Football fan lambs enter Pedigree league

This week’s photo of pedigree Shropshire ram lambs sniffing their new toy was sent in by Mark Openshaw. Mark produces the 25-strong flock with Yvette Openshaw. He says the football…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Sheep farmer shares breast cancer survival story

A Ceredigion sheep farmer is sharing her breast cancer experience ahead of World Cancer Day on Wednesday 4 February to encourage rural communities to recognise symptoms and seek medical advice…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: New triplet lamb gets some TLC

Photo of the Week is from Elle Jade and shows a newborn lamb, one of a trio, being fed colostrum in the warmth at home. Elle runs a small farm…

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