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HEALTH AND WELLBEING

How to understand and support farmers who have dementia

Several risk factors that can be associated with dementia, such as isolation, hearing loss, and old age, are especially common among farmers. Yet, despite this, the agricultural sector has a…

YOUNG FARMERS

Kate Tomlinson: 'Husband-finding' chat has echoes of 1921

Knee-deep in powdery snow, my friend and I gazed at the golden glow spreading across the southern Alps before us. Mountain upon mountain rose and fell, the blue sky transforming…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Orphaned Texel thrives in Kent flock

This week's photo of the week was taken by Georgia Brown in Tenterden, Kent. Although originally rejected by her mother, the orphaned lamb is clearly thriving now in the care…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: A modern farmer's guide to influencing people

It was just a few seconds after getting a face full of wheat chaff and rat shit that I began to question my life choices. I’d done everything I could…

COMMUNITY

Shearing fundraiser raises prostate cancer awareness

A team of veteran shearers sheared more than 1,000 sheep during an eight-hour marathon at Cnewr, Crai, Brecon, on 20 June to raise funds and awareness for Prostate Cymru and…

YOUNG FARMERS

Fergus MacGregor: Why agronomists resist yield predictions

My agronomist and I went for a walk around the winter barley, discussing how the year has gone so far and his predictions for harvest. “I think this field might…

YOUNG FARMERS

Fergus MacGregor: Why agronomists resist yield predictions

My agronomist and I went for a walk around the winter barley, discussing how the year has gone so far and his predictions for harvest. “I think this field might…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Case IH and driver - farming ambassadors

This week’s photo of a moody and magnificent Case IH Puma 240 was taken by Dan Clayton, while out power harrowing ready for planting. Dan regularly documents his days by…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Britain’s Fittest Farmer 2025 kicks off at Lincolnshire Show

The eighth annual Britain’s Fittest Farmer competition kicked off on 18 June at the Lincolnshire Show, under a scorching sun that added to the challenge. Farmers from across the region…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: What if Zeichner and Reed came to our farm?

I’ve been particularly enjoying the videos that shadow justice secretary and wannabe Tory leader Robert Jenrick (patience Bob, you’ll all get a go soon enough) has been posting online lately.…

COMMUNITY

Country Link: A natural home for former young farmers

A national countryside club is offering a space for people who have “aged out” of Young Farmers, but still want connection, community, and countryside-based fun. Country Link, founded in 1985…

CEREALS

Wardy’s Waffle launch overshadowed by blimp mishap

The 2025 Cereals Event drew more than 20,000 visitors to Heath Farm, Leadenham, Lincolnshire – marking another successful hosting by farmer and YouTuber Andrew Ward. But while the two-day arable…

COMMUNITY

Pembrokeshire tractor run raises £5k for charities

More than 260 tractors turned up for the Welsh National Tractor Road Run (WNTRR) in Pembrokeshire for its 13th anniversary on Sunday 15 June. They raised over £5,000 for the…

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YOUNG FARMERS

Kate Tomlinson: 'Husband-finding' chat has echoes of 1921

Knee-deep in powdery snow, my friend and I gazed at the golden glow spreading across the southern Alps before us. Mountain upon mountain rose and fell, the blue sky transforming…

YOUNG FARMERS

Fergus MacGregor: Why agronomists resist yield predictions

My agronomist and I went for a walk around the winter barley, discussing how the year has gone so far and his predictions for harvest. “I think this field might…

YOUNG FARMERS

Rebekah Housden: Solar farms are a threat to farming life

It’s hard to imagine a world without farming – a world without the characters who make our communities or the methods that shape our countryside. Our recent Cumberland Show was…

YOUNG FARMERS

Emily Lees: Let's leave old-fashioned language in the past

When I first began my farming career, I had no background in farming, no agriculture degree, not even a boilersuit. Armed with an HGV licence (thank you Army Reserves) and…

Will's World

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WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: A modern farmer's guide to influencing people

It was just a few seconds after getting a face full of wheat chaff and rat shit that I began to question my life choices. I’d done everything I could…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: What if Zeichner and Reed came to our farm?

I’ve been particularly enjoying the videos that shadow justice secretary and wannabe Tory leader Robert Jenrick (patience Bob, you’ll all get a go soon enough) has been posting online lately.…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: Spring tour with some Springsteen thrown in

What is it they say? Leave the farm once a week, the county once a month, and the country once a year. I’m not sure it fits particularly well with…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: If you want a sensible solution, hire a farmer

I don’t particularly like this phrase – mainly because it makes me sound like one of those perma-furious types who spend their time writing letters to the Daily Mail or…

 
 
 

Health and wellbeing

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HEALTH AND WELLBEING

How to understand and support farmers who have dementia

Several risk factors that can be associated with dementia, such as isolation, hearing loss, and old age, are especially common among farmers. Yet, despite this, the agricultural sector has a…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

100-mile walk to raise funds in memory of Borders farmer

A group of 40 friends and family are set to embark on a 100-mile walk along the Kintyre Way in memory of Borders farmer Neil Stewart, who sadly took his…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

How loneliness is being tackled in rural communities

Farming by its nature can be a lonely and isolating business. Long hours and little opportunities to leave the farm have frequently been cited as reasons for poor mental health…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Farmers across Cumbria benefit from life-saving training

A new initiative aimed at improving survival rates for cardiac arrests in rural areas is empowering farmers in Cumbria with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillator training. The Farmers Heart Safe…

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FARMLIFE FRAMED

Harvest 2025: Send us your images that capture the season

Harvest is one of the most intense, rewarding, and visually striking times of the farming year, and Farmers Weekly wants to see it through your lens. Our annual Harvest Photography…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Orphaned Texel thrives in Kent flock

This week's photo of the week was taken by Georgia Brown in Tenterden, Kent. Although originally rejected by her mother, the orphaned lamb is clearly thriving now in the care…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Case IH and driver - farming ambassadors

This week’s photo of a moody and magnificent Case IH Puma 240 was taken by Dan Clayton, while out power harrowing ready for planting. Dan regularly documents his days by…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Professionals bring in silage for college

This magnificent photo of silaging was sent in by Ryan Bundy, a lecturer at Sparsholt College in Hampshire. It shows contractor David W Hunt driving his forager, collecting silage for…