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Also like everyone else who put spring barley in the ground this year,… YOUNG FARMERSVideo: 90 and Counting - Milly Garnett, AyrshireIn the penultimate article in our series focusing on a farmer born in each of the decades since Farmers Weekly first published in the 1930s, we meet young farmer Milly… HEALTH AND WELLBEINGFarmers braced for gruelling marathon challengesFarmers from across the UK are lacing up their running shoes and preparing to tackle marathons in London and Manchester this weekend, all in support of vital farming charities. 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Your farming videos Will's WorldSee all WILL'S WORLDWill's World: How to get more bang from your spring barleyLike everyone else who put spring barley in the ground this year, I’ve been praying for rain. Also like everyone else who put spring barley in the ground this year,… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Exam time is an educational experienceI’ve dealt with a considerable amount of ball ache lately. Not the usual variety, like farm assurance inspections or whole-herd TB tests, or even a burst hydraulic pipe at 5.05… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: The real power delivered by farming generationsAs I get older, I find myself thinking about my grandparents more and more. How I wish I could have tea and biscuits around the farmhouse kitchen table with them… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Me, the Dee, and a man named DylanYou might have noticed that there are some new photos of me to accompany this page, taken recently by a very nice man called Lee. I think Farmers Weekly photographers… Health and wellbeingSee all HEALTH AND WELLBEINGFarmers across Cumbria benefit from life-saving trainingA 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 WELLBEINGHow agriculture can support socialising for the neurodiverseSocial 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… HEALTH AND WELLBEINGFarmers’ marathon feats raise thousands for charitiesFarmers braved the heat as they tackled the London and Manchester marathons, pushing their limits to raise vital funds for both farming and non-farming charities. 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