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Will's World: Bicycles, baguettes and broken French

“Bonjour, je m’appelle Will. Ou est le bibliotèque, s’il vous plaît?” I don’t like to brag, but as you can tell, I got a B in GCSE French, and I’ve…

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Newbury Young Farmers win scarecrow challenge

A scarecrow display created by Newbury Young Farmers’ Club has been crowned the winner of a national competition celebrating rural communities and the importance of belonging. The Berkshire club took…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

How to design farm work to protect your body for longer

From chronic pain to life-changing injuries, the physical demands of farming can have lasting consequences. But changing working practices, using technology and recognising physical limitations could help farmers stay in…

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Farming to take centre stage at Lord Mayor’s Show

The NFU, Red Tractor and the Worshipful Company of Farmers will use Saturday’s Lord Mayor’s Show in London to celebrate British food production, showcase agricultural innovation and encourage the public…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

How to make farm education part of your business

Milly Fyfe, founding director of No Fuss Meals for Busy Parents CIC and The Countryside Kitchen, has turned what began as social media videos about farming and cooking during the…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Get snapping! Farmers Weekly photo competition deadline nears

There’s still time to show off your best farming photographs! Farmers Weekly is reminding farmers and keen snappers to get their entries in for this year’s photo competition, which has a…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Scottish charity opens £400 winter heating grant scheme

Scottish farmers and crofters struggling with winter heating bills are being encouraged to apply for grants of at least £400 from farming charity the Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (Rsabi).…

YOUNG FARMERS

Alasdair Boden: Who says farmers need to live in farmhouses?

We sought planning permission for a shepherd’s hut a couple of years ago, highlighting how the rental income from this would support our farming enterprise. One of the objections from…

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Will's World: Every year I raise a glass to Percy Public House

Every November on Remembrance Day, I take a poppy cross and a hipflask with me to Wrexham Cemetery, where I visit the final resting place of my great grandfather, Percy…

BRITAIN'S FITTEST FARMER

Teamwork fuels new Britain's Fittest Farmer challenge

There was no shortage of sweat, sore muscles or team spirit as farmers went head-to-head in the inaugural Britain's Fittest Farm Team competition. Introduced to the 2026 contest alongside the…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Farmer warns of hidden dangers of leptospirosis

A Montgomeryshire sheep farmer who was hospitalised for 11 days with suspected leptospirosis is urging farmers to recognise the symptoms of the potentially fatal infection. Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection…

YOUNG FARMERS

Rebekah Housden: Farmers need to channel Eric Idle

As we hurtle towards the shortest day, more of the daily tasks necessitate a head torch as it seems impossible to fit everything in to the narrowing window of daylight.…

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Turkey farmers invite public to donate Halloween pumpkins

Turkey farmers are asking households to donate unused Halloween pumpkins to participating farms from 1-7 November, giving the squash a second life as a seasonal treat for birds. Pumpkin Feast…

YOUNG FARMERS

NFUS to launch programme to develop future farming leaders

NFU Scotland is to launch a new Young Leaders Programme next year as part of a drive to develop the next generation of people who will lead the union and…

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Newbury Young Farmers win scarecrow challenge

A scarecrow display created by Newbury Young Farmers’ Club has been crowned the winner of a national competition celebrating rural communities and the importance of belonging. The Berkshire club took…

YOUNG FARMERS

Alasdair Boden: Who says farmers need to live in farmhouses?

We sought planning permission for a shepherd’s hut a couple of years ago, highlighting how the rental income from this would support our farming enterprise. One of the objections from…

YOUNG FARMERS

Rebekah Housden: Farmers need to channel Eric Idle

As we hurtle towards the shortest day, more of the daily tasks necessitate a head torch as it seems impossible to fit everything in to the narrowing window of daylight.…

YOUNG FARMERS

NFUS to launch programme to develop future farming leaders

NFU Scotland is to launch a new Young Leaders Programme next year as part of a drive to develop the next generation of people who will lead the union and…

Britain's Fittest Farmer

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BRITAIN'S FITTEST FARMER

Teamwork fuels new Britain's Fittest Farmer challenge

There was no shortage of sweat, sore muscles or team spirit as farmers went head-to-head in the inaugural Britain's Fittest Farm Team competition. Introduced to the 2026 contest alongside the…

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Will's World: Bicycles, baguettes and broken French

“Bonjour, je m’appelle Will. Ou est le bibliotèque, s’il vous plaît?” I don’t like to brag, but as you can tell, I got a B in GCSE French, and I’ve…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: Every year I raise a glass to Percy Public House

Every November on Remembrance Day, I take a poppy cross and a hipflask with me to Wrexham Cemetery, where I visit the final resting place of my great grandfather, Percy…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: One last tour of Harvest Festival duty

I’ve just returned from the Harvest Festival service of the youngest of my numerous daughters at the village church. It’s her final year in primary school so I made a…

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Will's World: Everybody's free (to wear hi-vis)

With apologies to Baz Luhrmann and his 1996 song, "Wear Sunscreen", some advice for new ag students. Ladies and gentlemen of the class of 2026, wear hi-vis. If I could…

 
 
 

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HEALTH AND WELLBEING

How to design farm work to protect your body for longer

From chronic pain to life-changing injuries, the physical demands of farming can have lasting consequences. But changing working practices, using technology and recognising physical limitations could help farmers stay in…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

How to make farm education part of your business

Milly Fyfe, founding director of No Fuss Meals for Busy Parents CIC and The Countryside Kitchen, has turned what began as social media videos about farming and cooking during the…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Scottish charity opens £400 winter heating grant scheme

Scottish farmers and crofters struggling with winter heating bills are being encouraged to apply for grants of at least £400 from farming charity the Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (Rsabi).…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Farmer warns of hidden dangers of leptospirosis

A Montgomeryshire sheep farmer who was hospitalised for 11 days with suspected leptospirosis is urging farmers to recognise the symptoms of the potentially fatal infection. Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection…

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FARMLIFE FRAMED

Get snapping! Farmers Weekly photo competition deadline nears

There’s still time to show off your best farming photographs! Farmers Weekly is reminding farmers and keen snappers to get their entries in for this year’s photo competition, which has a…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

FW Photo Competition returns for 2026 with seasonal twist

FW's photo competition is now open, this year with a brand new category, Christmas on the farm, adding a festive note to our annual celebration of rural life. Our competition…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Harvest Photo Comp 2026: Your top shots

A huge thankyou to everyone who entered Farmers Weekly’s annual harvest photo competition. In what was a record year for speedy harvests, we had over 1,300 stunning images submitted to the…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

7 glorious Harvest Photo Competition entries so far

Photos are flying in for this year’s Farmers Weekly harvest photo competition, in what is an extremely dry harvest. With more than 300 uploads to the gallery so far, there’s plenty of…

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