CommunitySee all HEALTH AND WELLBEINGHealth Hub helps farmers prioritise their wellbeingFarmers are notoriously bad at seeking help with their health – and rural communities are disadvantaged by poor access to services. Now, the new Exmoor Rural Health Hub (ERHH) at… HEALTH AND WELLBEINGWelsh farming optimism depends on wellbeing supportGrowing optimism in Welsh farming must be matched by continued action on mental health, industry leaders have warned. Speakers at the DPJ Foundation’s 10th anniversary event, Hope, Resilience & The… HEALTH AND WELLBEINGGPs seek farmer-friendly healthcare accreditationFarmers are being invited to help shape plans for a new farmer-friendly approach to primary healthcare, modelled on an existing accreditation scheme for military veterans. Portcullis Surgery in Ludlow, part… COMMUNITYVideo: Hawkstone Farmers Choir wows Royal Welsh ShowFresh from their historic Britain’s Got Talent victory, the Hawkstone Farmers Choir received a rapturous Welsh welcome as they performed before thousands in the Main Ring on the opening day… YOUNG FARMERSDaisy Wood: Farmers are key to better research outcomesOne of the most interesting parts of my role as a knowledge transfer manager is translating academic research into practical information that farmers and processors can actually use. Sitting between… COMMUNITYFarm Safety Week targets hidden toll of serious injuriesFarmers are being urged to give life-changing injuries the same attention as fatalities, as new figures underline agriculture’s persistently poor safety record. The call marks the start of the 14th… COMMUNITYVictoria Atkins: Why Westminster needs more farming peopleA farmer’s resilience, practical outlook and problem-solving approach could teach politicians valuable lessons, according to Conservative shadow Defra secretary Victoria Atkins. Speaking to the Women in Agriculture Network on Thursday (16… YOUNG FARMERSBeef farmer uses Miss Manchester title to promote industryA young beef farmer has spoken of her determination to use her Miss Manchester title to promote British farming and challenge outdated stereotypes about women in agriculture. Clare Hopwood, 25,… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Harvest, and other ways to embarrass daughtersI’ve always wished I could be truly elite at something. Imagine how it feels to stride to the crease at Lord's and nonchalantly flick a 90mph fast ball over the… HEALTH AND WELLBEINGSuicide prevention campaign targets farming communitiesA new suicide prevention campaign is encouraging farmers to look out for one another and have open conversations about mental health. Launched by suicide prevention charity Papyrus at the Great… COMMUNITYFUW raises £65,000 for Wales Air AmbulanceThe Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has raised £65,000 for Wales Air Ambulance – equivalent to the cost of 18 missions – after three years of fundraising led by members… HEALTH AND WELLBEINGPoor physical health: The hidden farm safety riskFarm safety messaging has long focused on the obvious dangers of agriculture – moving machinery, handling livestock and working at height. Those risks remain very real, but for many farmers,… BRITAIN'S FITTEST FARMERBritain’s Fittest Farmer: Mind and muscle put to the testThe finalists for Britain’s Fittest Farmer are preparing for the last leg of the competition and, as every year, that means they will be judged on more than physical ability. … COMMUNITYSearch begins for new Welsh farm safety ambassadorsFarmers across Wales are being urged to become farm safety ambassadors to help reduce life-changing accidents and encourage safer working practices across the industry. The Wales Farm Safety Partnership (WFSP)… Young farmersSee all YOUNG FARMERSDaisy Wood: Farmers are key to better research outcomesOne of the most interesting parts of my role as a knowledge transfer manager is translating academic research into practical information that farmers and processors can actually use. Sitting between… YOUNG FARMERSBeef farmer uses Miss Manchester title to promote industryA young beef farmer has spoken of her determination to use her Miss Manchester title to promote British farming and challenge outdated stereotypes about women in agriculture. Clare Hopwood, 25,… YOUNG FARMERSPeter Gittins: Why 'getting out there' matters for farmersI recently travelled more than 6,000 miles, as the crow flies, from rural Yorkshire, leading a research project in rural South Africa. The project looks at how farmers develop entrepreneurial… YOUNG FARMERSFW Awards: Meet the 2026 Ag Student of the Year finalistsThree female finalists from dairy and livestock backgrounds blew the judging panel away with their grit, determination and passion. See also: FW Awards 2026: Meet the finalists Finalists Betty Battarbee, Goosnargh,… Britain's Fittest FarmerSee all BRITAIN'S FITTEST FARMERBritain’s Fittest Farmer: Mind and muscle put to the testThe finalists for Britain’s Fittest Farmer are preparing for the last leg of the competition and, as every year, that means they will be judged on more than physical ability. … BRITAIN'S FITTEST FARMERBritain’s Fittest Farmer 2026: The leaderboards revealedThe leaderboards are in after two hotly contested qualifiers, fought on 10 June at Cereals and 17 June at the Lincolnshire Show by more than 100 farmers. Returning to head… Favourite photo galleries Farmlife FramedSee ... Farm Pet Photo Gallery Will's WorldSee all WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Harvest, and other ways to embarrass daughtersI’ve always wished I could be truly elite at something. Imagine how it feels to stride to the crease at Lord's and nonchalantly flick a 90mph fast ball over the… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Bales, barbecues and batting collapsesI’m back. I’d like to say I’ve been on holiday to the Mediterranean and spent the last few weeks sunning myself by a pool while taking full advantage of an… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Modest but mighty – the Little Grey Fergie at 80If I asked you to name the most iconic representation of 20th-century agriculture, what would you say? Land girls, perhaps? The Smithfield Show? The Holstein Friesian cow? Farmers Weekly’s legendary… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Why I choose farm show Romo over FomoIn my younger days, before I was utterly worn down by the herculean task of parenting numerous adolescent daughters while attempting to make a living from tenant farming, I’d regularly… Health and wellbeingSee all HEALTH AND WELLBEINGHealth Hub helps farmers prioritise their wellbeingFarmers are notoriously bad at seeking help with their health – and rural communities are disadvantaged by poor access to services. Now, the new Exmoor Rural Health Hub (ERHH) at… HEALTH AND WELLBEINGSuicide prevention campaign targets farming communitiesA new suicide prevention campaign is encouraging farmers to look out for one another and have open conversations about mental health. Launched by suicide prevention charity Papyrus at the Great… HEALTH AND WELLBEINGPoor physical health: The hidden farm safety riskFarm safety messaging has long focused on the obvious dangers of agriculture – moving machinery, handling livestock and working at height. Those risks remain very real, but for many farmers,… HEALTH AND WELLBEINGFirst-generation farmer shares mental health insightsIn a quiet corner of Norfolk, Olivia Shave is redefining what it means to be a sustainable producer. The founder of Eco Ewe and the 2024 National Women in Agriculture… Videos and photo storiesSee all FARMLIFE FRAMEDPhoto of the Week: Dolly and Annie make winning teamThis week’s Photo of the Week features Dolly McNamara, aged eight, winning first prize in the young handler contest at the Essex Young Farmers Show with her Limousin cow Annie.… FARMLIFE FRAMEDPhoto of the Week: Yarrow the bull chillin' in the sunshineThis week's photo was submitted by Darren Becskehazy, head of cows at Herring Farm in the Lincolnshire Wolds. It shows Yarrow, a Lincoln Red bull – one of the 80-strong… FARMLIFE FRAMEDPhoto of the Week: Why have one when you can have two...This week’s Photo of the Week is from contractor Clare Sansum of AG Sansum & Sons Ltd. It shows the contractors silaging at Cattle Country Farm Park, an open farm… FARMLIFE FRAMEDPhoto of the Week: Stunning shot epitomises forage harvestThis week's photo comes from keen photographer James Gritton and features a John Deere forager at work on Rushey Fields Farm, Leicestershire. This gorgeous photo shows off spring forest harvesting… Most popular this week
