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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

COMMUNITY

FW Awards: Nominate for the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award

Jeremy Moody, John Thorley and George Dunn have one thing in common – they have all won the coveted Farmers Weekly Lifetime Achievement award. And now we’re on the hunt…

COMMUNITY

From 30mph to 198mph – swapping country lanes for racetracks

With farming and motor racing in his blood, it was almost inevitable that Cornwall-based Alex Quinn would end up as a pro-racer. Years spent driving tractors and working with sheep…

COMMUNITY

From 30mph to 198mph – swapping country lanes for racetracks

With farming and motor racing in his blood, it was almost inevitable that Cornwall-based Alex Quinn would end up as a pro-racer. Years spent driving tractors and working with sheep…

COMMUNITY

Grants to help charities deliver 19,000t of surplus food

More than 19,000t of surplus food will be redistributed to food banks, shelters and charities across England, thanks to £13.6m in Defra grants. Twelve food redistribution organisations have secured funding…

COMMUNITY

Open Farm Sunday draws thousands to UK farms

Farmers across the UK welcomed about 200,000 visitors on Sunday 8 June for Open Farm Sunday, offering a behind-the-scenes look at farming, food production, and sustainability. Organised by Linking Environment…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Rsabi to champion farmer wellbeing at Royal Highland Show

Rsabi, the charity devoted to supporting people in Scottish agriculture, is gearing up for a meaningful presence at this year’s Royal Highland Show, taking place from 19-22 June. With health,…

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…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: No flea beetle in thriving OSR

Our photo of the week is of this lush-looking oilseed rape being sprayed, taken by Jordan Sizer of WH Richardson & Son in Hull. Jordan says the farm has been…

COMMUNITY

Rabi to relaunch £1m back-to-school grant scheme

Thousands of farming families across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be able to benefit from the fourth Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (Rabi) Return to School (RTS) grant, which opens…

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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…

YOUNG FARMERS

Daisy Wood: It's individual drive keeping UK farming alive

For me, it’s usually my noisy alarm and the hope of sunshine on my face – but lately I’ve been wondering what is it that really gets people up in the morning?…

YOUNG FARMERS

Cornwall young farmers raise £4,000 in 24-hour ‘shearathon’

A group of young farmers from Cornwall has completed a 24-hour “shearathon”, raising more than £4,000 for Cornwall Air Ambulance, the Farming Community Network and funds for their YFC club.…

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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…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: Long live the farmer's faithful four-legged friend

One of my numerous daughters recently asked me: “What’s the best thing about being a farmer?” I was a little preoccupied at the time, so I assured her that I’d…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: A farmer’s guide to surviving without rain

There are many things that we Welsh do well. Flag design, spectacular scenery, emotionally roaring out a national anthem, agricultural shows, and some of the best food and drink products…

 
 
 

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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…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

How agriculture can support socialising for the neurodiverse

Social isolation can be a common feature for people with neurodiversities, especially so for children and teenagers. Occasions such as a barn dance or a formal dinner, which are undemanding…

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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…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: No flea beetle in thriving OSR

Our photo of the week is of this lush-looking oilseed rape being sprayed, taken by Jordan Sizer of WH Richardson & Son in Hull. Jordan says the farm has been…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Room with a view - first cut silage

This week’s featured photo is of contractors Watson and Brown carting and filling the clamp with first cut silage. Farmer Christopher Hollands snapped the shot from the farmhouse kitchen table…

YOUNG FARMERS

Video: 90 and Counting - James Harris, future farmer, Shrops

Future farmer James Harris, four, is the fifth generation on his family’s beef farm in Shropshire, where he lives with mum Katie, dad Robert and sister Florence, nine. About a…

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