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Will's World: Great things happen when women run with the ball

I’m always late to the party when it comes to celebration days and should really try harder to time my ramblings accordingly, but I’m a big fan of International Women’s…

COMMUNITY

Farmers’ choir brings mental health message to BGT

A Buckinghamshire farmer will take to the national stage this weekend as part of a 32-strong rural choir aiming to highlight farming and mental health on Britain’s Got Talent. Richard…

BRITAIN'S FITTEST FARMER

Britain’s Fittest Farmer 2026: Returnees chase title again

Entries are open for Britain’s Fittest Farmer 2026, with qualifying heats scheduled for June at the Lincolnshire Show and the Cereals event at Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm. The annual…

YOUNG FARMERS

Alice Littlewood: Young adults need to know 'real food' facts

Walk around a supermarket and, chances are, you’ll see more plastic wrap than actual food in most people’s trolleys. Boxes and boxes of frozen, beige, processed foods, or plastic-wrapped strawberries…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Spring smiles brighten March weather

After one of the wettest beginning to the year on record, the sun is beginning to break through in many places across the country. And what better way to tempt…

COMMUNITY

Open Farm Sunday seeks young artists for sticker design

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Open Farm Sunday, young artists are being encouraged to get creative in a national sticker competition. The contest has been launched by Linking Environment…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: Rugby, banter and hedging: A farmer's fix

I’ve done a few things that have improved my mental wellbeing lately. Admittedly, the experts might not prescribe going to a rugby match with old Harper Adams friends, drinking way…

YOUNG FARMERS

Young farmers head to Westminster to debate regen farming

Dozens of young farmers descended on Parliament to take part in a debate on whether regenerative farming can feed the nation. Committee Room 14 in the House of Commons served…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

How a Welsh livestock mart kept its social heart

When Tregaron Livestock Mart’s café was threatened with closure, many feared it was the end of an era. To some, it was simply another rural service under pressure. But for…

YOUNG FARMERS

Emily Lees: Calving success isn’t always measured by survival

After nearly three years on farm, I finally faced my first very premature calf. We run a spring-calving herd, starting in March, ready to turn mother and baby out onto…

COMMUNITY

Helmet giveaway in quad bike safety drive

More than 100 crash helmets are being given to farmers and crofters across Scotland as part of a quad bike safety campaign launched by the Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Belgian Blue stands out from the crowd

This week’s photo of a 12-day-old Belgian Blue-sired calf was sent in by Aisling Cooney in County Tipperary in the Republic of Ireland. The family farm has a herd of Friesian,…

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London rescue centre seeks rural homes for pets

Battersea Cats and Dogs Home is calling for rural households to rehome independent cats and selected dog breeds suited to farms and countryside properties across the UK. The charity is…

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Alice Littlewood: Young adults need to know 'real food' facts

Walk around a supermarket and, chances are, you’ll see more plastic wrap than actual food in most people’s trolleys. Boxes and boxes of frozen, beige, processed foods, or plastic-wrapped strawberries…

YOUNG FARMERS

Young farmers head to Westminster to debate regen farming

Dozens of young farmers descended on Parliament to take part in a debate on whether regenerative farming can feed the nation. Committee Room 14 in the House of Commons served…

YOUNG FARMERS

Emily Lees: Calving success isn’t always measured by survival

After nearly three years on farm, I finally faced my first very premature calf. We run a spring-calving herd, starting in March, ready to turn mother and baby out onto…

YOUNG FARMERS

Daisy Wood: Seeing how others farm is a great investment

I visited Madeira recently to escape the perpetual rain. I spent time walking their unique network of irrigation channels, known as levadas, that weave through the mountains. Next to the…

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Will's World: Great things happen when women run with the ball

I’m always late to the party when it comes to celebration days and should really try harder to time my ramblings accordingly, but I’m a big fan of International Women’s…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: Rugby, banter and hedging: A farmer's fix

I’ve done a few things that have improved my mental wellbeing lately. Admittedly, the experts might not prescribe going to a rugby match with old Harper Adams friends, drinking way…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: Unions, reunions and casual sock-watching

I’m writing this in a trendy café at a bustling Birmingham New Street Station. I like Birmingham a lot. The people are warm and friendly (the lady behind the counter…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: Dead pigeon takes me to new career height

My primary task one day recently was to clean and unblock a gutter. Nothing remarkable there, you’re probably thinking, but this wasn’t your bog-standard gutter. No, it was one of…

 
 
 

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BRITAIN'S FITTEST FARMER

Britain’s Fittest Farmer 2026: Returnees chase title again

Entries are open for Britain’s Fittest Farmer 2026, with qualifying heats scheduled for June at the Lincolnshire Show and the Cereals event at Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm. The annual…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

How a Welsh livestock mart kept its social heart

When Tregaron Livestock Mart’s café was threatened with closure, many feared it was the end of an era. To some, it was simply another rural service under pressure. But for…

BRITAIN'S FITTEST FARMER

Britain’s Fittest Farmer 2026 opens for entries

Britain’s Fittest Farmer is back for 2026 and has opened for entries. Qualifying heats are scheduled for June at the Lincolnshire Show and the Cereals event (being held this year…

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.…

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FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Spring smiles brighten March weather

After one of the wettest beginning to the year on record, the sun is beginning to break through in many places across the country. And what better way to tempt…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Belgian Blue stands out from the crowd

This week’s photo of a 12-day-old Belgian Blue-sired calf was sent in by Aisling Cooney in County Tipperary in the Republic of Ireland. The family farm has a herd of Friesian,…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: New Greyface Dartmoor lamb gets piggyback

This week's photo of a Greyface Dartmoor lamb and ewe is right up there in the cuteness premiere league. The photo was sent in by Amy Griffith, who is livestock…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Tabby takes power nap with Charlie Flindt

This week we take a break from lambing to catch up on forty winks with Tabby the cat, chilling with the help of Charlie Flindt’s book as a pillow. It…