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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…

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Cornish Young Farmers raise £8,500 for bereaved children

Two Young Farmers Clubs in Cornwall have raised £8,500 for a charity supporting bereaved children and young people across the county. Launceston and Warleggan Young Farmers organised a series of…

YOUNG FARMERS

Ben Blacker: OSR is a dream one year, a nightmare the next

Last year reminded us why we grow oilseed rape. Autumn establishment was a dream, flea beetle pressure was low and the yield delivered a healthy gross margin. Fast forward 12…

YOUNG FARMERS

Young farmer schemes help bring fresh approach to farming

Pressure on farm incomes and diminishing financial support for agriculture from governments is not deterring young entrants from choosing to work in the industry. Many of them have no background…

Britain's Fittest Farmer

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BFF judge attempts 8,848m Everest rope climb

Britain’s Fittest Farmer judge and Farm Fitness founder Tom Kemp is taking on a Guinness World Record challenge to raise money for the Farming Community Network (FCN), by attempting the…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Britain's Fittest Farmer: Get stuck into regional qualifiers

Three host farms for the second stage of Farmers Weekly's Britain's Fittest Farmer competition have been revealed – and you might notice some familiar faces. Wiltshire farmer and long-standing arable…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Britain's Fittest Farmer finalists to compete at YFF19

Important announcement: The Young Farmers Festival is postponed until 2020, the new date will be announced soon. The Britain's Fittest Farmer live final will go ahead on 4 May as planned…

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Thousands explore ag careers at science festival

Thousands of visitors explored the science, technology and career opportunities behind food production at New Scientist Live this year, as Farmers Weekly and partners brought the industry to life for…

JOB PROFILES

Job profile: What’s it like to be a seeds sales manager?

If you have got a passion for crops and want to be on the front line of variety developments then a job as a seed product manager could be the…

SHEEP

How new entrant has built up a flock of 600 sheep

In a short period of time entrepreneur Reuben Saunders has quickly built a 600-ewe Lleyn flock in Gloucester by amassing grass keep. A first-generation farmer, Mr Saunders says he got…

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From getting your first job in agriculture to maintaining your work skills and developing your career, we provide advice and insights.
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Share farming: How it works and why it could reshape farming

If a quarter of farmers in England aged over 65 entered into a share farming agreement we could have nearly 8,000 new entrants working the land, according to Christopher Price,…

COMMUNITY

Is an agricultural degree worth doing?

Over the past three years, figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency have shown a gradual climb in the number of students enrolling to study land-based and agricultural degrees. In…

8 secrets to progressing up the ag careers ladder

Getting your first job in the agricultural sector is a real milestone, but what does it take to get the next one and the one after that? If you’ve got…

BUSINESS

Podcast: Fertile Minds on finding and managing finance

New entrants to farming who turn to the bank of mum and dad for funding should always agree the terms in writing. This was the advice from John Hartwright of…

BUSINESS

Business Clinic: Share farming v contract farming

Whether you have a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Georgina Sweeting of Savills advises on the pros and cons of…

CAREERS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

A beginner's guide to careers in agriculture and farming

Some people find the idea of a career in agriculture hilarious. They think it is all mud, wellies and sticking your arm up the business end of a cow. But…

TENANCIES AND RENTS

How to become a county council farm tenant

County council farms provide a great opportunity for people looking to reach the first rung in the farming ladder and many holdings are designed specifically with new entrants in mind.…

Why you should consider a land-based apprenticeship

The opportunity to earn while you learn will be an appealing prospect for many young people. So what’s involved in a land-based apprenticeship and could one be right for you?…

YOUNG FARMERS

10 pieces of advice for young people starting in agriculture

Experienced entrepreneurs had plenty of advice for the next generation at the NFYFC Annual Convention (4-6 May), offering insights into farming’s challenges – and how to overcome them.  We asked…

CAREERS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

How to find help to fund agricultural career development

Agriculture may be the fastest growing subject at UK universities, but studying is expensive, with most universities charging tuition fees of £9,000/year – and then there are living expenses to…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Managing expansion and business planning as a young farmer

Preparing years in advance, constantly updating business plans and keeping a handle on gradual expansion all help dairy farmer Sam Bailey move towards his long-term goals. Sam, 24, beat about…

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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…