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Video: June on a small farm – shearing and flirty cows

June is a busy time and running a small farm on your own means hiring in help is needed with jobs such as silaging and shearing. We catch up with…

FARMLIFE

Flindt on Friday: Glyphosate inconvenient truths need outing

When I’ve perfected my time machine, I’ll be loading it up with glyphosate haters, and travelling back to the mid-1980s. We’ll visit a heavy Hampshire field, where a Ford 7600…

YOUNG FARMERS

Video: FW columnist Josh Dowbiggin takes on hardcore vegan

Young farmer Josh Dowbiggin has delivered a masterclass in how to deal with extreme vegan rhetoric in a BBC3 short video. The Farmers Weekly Awards reigning Ag Student of the…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Documentary aims to break silence on gay people in farming

A short film inspired by the gay son of a farmer is seeking to open up conversations about farmers who may be struggling in silence with their sexuality. Two years…

FARMLIFE

Flindt on Friday: I love farming, but is it really a passion?

Six weeks sitting in my £200 leather reclining chair from eBay feasting on 24-hours-a-day television has left me older and wiser. It’s amazing, the stuff I’ve learned – often at…

FARMLIFE

Farmer's daughter hits the catwalk with feed bag fashion

You'd be forgiven for thinking fashion and farming don’t mix, but farmer's daughter Jessica Purdie is turning heads in the fashion world with her collection of whacky garments inspired by…

Young farmers

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YOUNG FARMERS

Why more high-flyers are returning to the family farm

Record numbers of people are returning to family farms after high-flying careers in other industries. Colleges are catering for the demand with courses specifically designed to appeal to farmers’ sons…

FARMLIFE

2018 Farmers Apprentices survival strategy for bootcamp

The Farmers Apprentice is a unique opportunity for young people aged 18-25 who have their hearts set on a career in agriculture, with a £10,000 prize on offer to kick-start the…

TENANCIES AND RENTS

The struggle to find a tenancy for one young farming couple

A Somerset couple are searching for a tenancy to bring their farming dream to life, but as first-generation farmers, they have struggled to be taken seriously in the competitive market.…

Events

Farmers Apprentice

Farmers Apprentice aims to help young people from all walks of life get a foot on to the farming ladder. See more on the ten young apprentices who have been selected to take part in a bootcamp on July 2018.
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Flindt on Friday

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FARMLIFE

Flindt on Friday: Doorstep drama as RPA interrupts TV binge

It was a brave man who arrived at the dog-poo-brown doors of Flindt Towers at 8.15am the other day – completely unannounced. Hazel, being a proper farmer, had been up…

FARMLIFE

Flindt on Friday: Glyphosate inconvenient truths need outing

When I’ve perfected my time machine, I’ll be loading it up with glyphosate haters, and travelling back to the mid-1980s. We’ll visit a heavy Hampshire field, where a Ford 7600…

Josh Dowbiggin

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YOUNG FARMERS

Video: FW columnist Josh Dowbiggin takes on hardcore vegan

Young farmer Josh Dowbiggin has delivered a masterclass in how to deal with extreme vegan rhetoric in a BBC3 short video. The Farmers Weekly Awards reigning Ag Student of the…

FARMLIFE

Opinion: Employers want guts and graft over grades

A few months ago, I wrote an article detailing my thoughts on the importance of one’s degree when seeking employment. In the months following the article, numerous people have asked…

Health and wellbeing

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HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Documentary aims to break silence on gay people in farming

A short film inspired by the gay son of a farmer is seeking to open up conversations about farmers who may be struggling in silence with their sexuality. Two years…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Epic 3,700-mile cycle to raise thousands for farming charity

An epic cycle marathon across Britain kicked off today (20 June) with an ambitious aim of raising £100,000 for a charity that supports farmers through tough times. In a tour…

LIVESTOCK

Farmer Focus: From time to time, we all need encouragement

A few weeks ago at NFU Scotland we had a catch-up with the Royal Scottish Agriculture Benevolent Institution (RSABI) about the current situation, and it has been on my mind…

FARMLIFE

Video: Goat pilates bring smiles to farmer and fitness fans

Goats are taking over at Laura Corbett’s farm on the Marlborough Downs, bringing a smile to the faces of this farming family after they endured some tough decision-making. Farming in…

Photos and video

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YOUNG FARMERS

Video: FW columnist Josh Dowbiggin takes on hardcore vegan

Young farmer Josh Dowbiggin has delivered a masterclass in how to deal with extreme vegan rhetoric in a BBC3 short video. The Farmers Weekly Awards reigning Ag Student of the…

FARMLIFE

Video: Documentary shows joys and stresses of turnout

Our favourite farming documentary series British Farming has released its fifth episode, this time encapsulating the joys and the stresses of spring turnout on a typical British farm. The candid…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Farmlife Framed: Little lambing helpers and changing seasons

As ever, we have been snowed under with our readers’ brilliant farming photos – we love seeing them, so please do keep them coming in. This time we have picked…

YOUNG FARMERS

Video: James Haskell plays ‘cock or bull’ at YFC AGM

The Farmers Weekly team caught up with rugby star James Haskell ahead of his headline DJ set on the closing night of the 2018 Young Farmers Convention (4-6 May) and challenged…