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Dog training targets rise in sheep worrying cases

A Bedfordshire dog trainer is offering "livestock desensitisation" clinics to help owners control their dogs around sheep, as new data reveals continued risks to flocks during and after the lambing…

COMMUNITY

Hawkstone Farmers Choir prepare for big final

Farmers will once again be in the national spotlight after the Hawkstone Farmers Choir secured a place in the final of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent following last Saturday’s public vote.…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Scottish 'keepy uppy in wellies' challenge goes viral

A social media challenge launched by the Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (Rsabi) is gaining momentum across rural communities as excitement builds ahead of the charity’s first farmer football tournament.…

YOUNG FARMERS

Alice Littlewood: Myths often trump facts on social media

Farming has gained more media traction in recent years. Unfortunately, with publicity comes misinformation and fake news. We’ve all read social media clickbait titles designed to attract attention and generate…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Stunning shot epitomises forage harvest

This 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…

COMMUNITY

Minette Batters' Harvest: Farm, family and political insight

Farmers Weekly does not generally do book reviews. But when someone as high-profile and as respected as Minette Batters sends in a tome – well, it would seem rude not…

YOUNG FARMERS

Crowds descend on Great British Farm Fest

Roughly 50,000 visitors are expected to attend the inaugural Great British Farm Fest at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire over the May bank holiday weekend. The event is being headlined by…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: Chicken campaign is one in the eye for beef

It’s sad when your cultural references become outdated, and I’m well in the midst of being left behind. If I mention a TV programme or musician from my youth, let…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Farming in spotlight as Hawkstone choir heads to BGT semis

Farmer-based singing sensation the Hawkstone Farmers Choir is set to return to the nation’s TV screens this weekend (Saturday 23 May), as the live semi-finals of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent…

YOUNG FARMERS

Emily Lees: Why I've (mostly) enjoyed my farming pregnancy

By the time this article reaches you, not only will I be free from the confines of spring calving (only two cows left), but I may have “calved” myself, as…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Busy week drilling at Small Acres Farm

This week's photo is from Dan Clayton, who's fabulous photos have featured here before. It shows Dan drilling spring crops on his family farm – Small Acres Farm – with…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Over 1,000 Scots rural mental health first aiders trained

More than 1,000 people across Scotland have now been trained as mental health first aiders to support farmers and crofters, according to rural charity the Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: The rewards of a proper upland education

The two of my numerous daughters who are of the teenage variety have started their Duke of Edinburgh bronze awards and are soon off on their first overnight expedition. What…

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YOUNG FARMERS

Alice Littlewood: Myths often trump facts on social media

Farming has gained more media traction in recent years. Unfortunately, with publicity comes misinformation and fake news. We’ve all read social media clickbait titles designed to attract attention and generate…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Teen entrepreneur targets farm paperwork burden with new app

A 16-year-old farmer from Northern Ireland is launching a new farm management app designed to help farmers reduce paperwork and improve day-to-day decision-making. Ben O’Connor, a fourth-generation County Down dairy…

YOUNG FARMERS

Crowds descend on Great British Farm Fest

Roughly 50,000 visitors are expected to attend the inaugural Great British Farm Fest at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire over the May bank holiday weekend. The event is being headlined by…

YOUNG FARMERS

Emily Lees: Why I've (mostly) enjoyed my farming pregnancy

By the time this article reaches you, not only will I be free from the confines of spring calving (only two cows left), but I may have “calved” myself, as…

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Will's World

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WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: Chicken campaign is one in the eye for beef

It’s sad when your cultural references become outdated, and I’m well in the midst of being left behind. If I mention a TV programme or musician from my youth, let…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: The rewards of a proper upland education

The two of my numerous daughters who are of the teenage variety have started their Duke of Edinburgh bronze awards and are soon off on their first overnight expedition. What…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: Dodgy knees inspire a cunning plan

I’ve heard people in farming circles debating the age when you stop being considered young. Many argue persuasively that it’s 40, while others maintain that in an industry like ours,…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: Place your bets on a thin crop this election

Not sure which box to mark in the upcoming elections? Here’s my ever-so-serious pin-stickers guide to the runners and riders, along with the odds of me voting for them. See…

 
 
 

Health and wellbeing

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HEALTH AND WELLBEING

How on-farm adaptations are helping ease physical strain

Bad backs, bad necks, bad knees, bad shoulders. For many farmers, problems like these are simply part of the job – the result of years spent lifting, carrying, bending and…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Farmers encouraged to take action on mental health this May

Farmers and rural communities are being encouraged to take practical steps to support mental wellbeing as Mental Health Awareness Week returns from 11-17 May with the theme “Action”. The Mental…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Stress, support and survival: One young farmer's journey

A young farmer who took on major responsibility for his family’s livestock business as a teenager has spoken openly about the pressures that pushed him to breaking point. Joe Barker…

BRITAIN'S FITTEST FARMER

Britain’s Fittest Farmer judge's no-nonsense training tips

Entries are flooding in for Britain’s Fittest Farmer 2026, and as the competition gears up, head judge Will Arden offers practical, no-nonsense training tips to build the strength, stamina, and…

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FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Stunning shot epitomises forage harvest

This 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…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Busy week drilling at Small Acres Farm

This week's photo is from Dan Clayton, who's fabulous photos have featured here before. It shows Dan drilling spring crops on his family farm – Small Acres Farm – with…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Like father, like daughter

This week's photo was sent in by Eleanor Cole in Norfolk. It features her Border collies – father Angus and daughter Moss – who look very bonded in this shot.…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Spring lambs for a spring bank holiday

This week's photo of the week seems to embody what a spring bank holiday is all about – sunshine and new life. The photo was taken by Mary Brough of…