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HEALTH AND WELLBEING

It is no secret that stress and poor mental health are endemic among the people who make their living from the land. As the UK moves away from direct farm…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Farmers Weekly's popular health and wellbeing competition, Britain's Fittest Farmer, is attracting entries from across the country.  There's still plenty of time for you to enter the contest if you're…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Achieving a better work-life balance is top of the list for Britain's farmers – many of whom are working long hours with little time off. The average farmer works 65…

COMMUNITY

A working farm on the outskirts of Winsford in Cheshire is offering young people with learning disabilities the opportunity to gain life skills, build confidence and work with animals in…

COMMUNITY

Feed supplement company Rumenco has relaunched its pink Lifeline Lamb and Ewe bucket campaign, aiming to raise money for the Pink Ribbon Foundation, following last year’s successful fundraiser across UK…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Farmstrong Scotland has launched a campaign to raise awareness of menopause in Scottish agriculture, aiming to support farming women and the men working alongside them. Timed to coincide with Menopause…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Agriculture needs people with different ways of thinking, and the industry should be encouraging them to work in the sector if it is to thrive. That’s according to Dr Temple…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Social 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 WELLBEING

Three Suffolk-based doctors have launched Rural Minds, a virtual reality project aimed at improving understanding and awareness of mental health in farming. The project seeks to help UK healthcare professionals…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

NHS Scotland is offering free flu vaccinations this winter to people at risk of exposure to avian influenza. The drive, launched ahead of winter 2025, aims to protect those working…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

The benefit of hindsight is a wonderful thing, and everyone makes mistakes. We can all learn from each other, too. With this in mind, Farmers Weekly and rural charity The…

Competitors from across the country converged on Adam Henson’s Cotswold Farm Park for the qualifying rounds of Britain’s Fittest Farmer.  The Gloucestershire venue saw almost 60 entrants battle in out…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

The parents of a 22-year-old farmer who took his own life are urging youngsters facing a similar situation to seek help and support. Leonard Eadon, from Napton, in Warwickshire, died…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

The competition was intense, but two winners have now been crowned in Farmers Weekly's iconic initiative, designed to spark a discussion about mental and physical health in the countryside. Erica…