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Molly Biddell: Defra should pay for more public engagement

How often have you heard a farmer sigh about the disconnect between the public and the realities of farming? Many times. But it’s also true that our sector has never been…

COMMUNITY

Jack Frater: More farming reality on TV and fewer alpacas

Do accountants head home at the end of the day to watch TV programmes about accountancy? I very much doubt it, because the subject is not seen by producers as…

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Agriculture student to undertake Edinburgh marathon in wellies

Agriculture student Gillies Boyd, from Argyll in the west of Scotland, is raising funds for Macmillan Cancer Support by undertaking the Edinburgh marathon at the end of May, with one…

COMMUNITY

Farms are popular places to tie the knot

A couple of statistics in the latest National Wedding Survey caught my eye. In 2023, 26% of wedding receptions took place in barn and farm wedding venues – and this…

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Young farmers elect John Lee OBE as new NFYFC president

Young farmers have voted unanimously to elect John Lee OBE as the new president of the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC).   Gathering at the 92nd Annual General…

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Chris Bennett: Hemp could be the ideal break crop

In the ongoing search for a profitable break crop, could hemp be the answer? It has become increasingly evident that oilseed rape is unlikely to remain the ideal break crop…

YOUNG FARMERS

Opinion: Relentlessly wet lambing has bogged us down

Resurfacing from being quite literally bogged down in lambing, I'm reflecting on how the past month has been characterised by relentless rain. As I reminisce about the sun-drenched spring of…

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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YOUNG FARMERS

Farmers Weekly's Ag Student of the Year shares career tips

Grace Welling, winner of the Farmers Weekly Agricultural Student of the Year Award 2020, went from Harpers Adams University to a full-time job at Germinal as a product development officer.…

JOB PROFILES

Job profile: What's it like to work in crop nutrition?

Working for a major fertiliser company can offer plenty of variety, as you are likely to be working with every sector of the farming industry. The role of an area…

FARMERS APPRENTICE

Farmers Apprentice 2020: Bootcamp in pictures

The 10 finalists have battled it out at bootcamp. It was a full-on week which saw them put through their mental and physical paces as they vied to take home…

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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…

MACHINERY

Top tips for starting a new farm contracting business

Starting out in contracting can be daunting and financially terrifying but it can equally create a lifestyle driven by a true love of the outdoors and machinery. Farmers Weekly speaks…

CAREERS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Tips for agriculture students on securing financial help

So you’ve decided what you are going to study and where – next comes the question of how you are going to pay for it. While students can get loans…

YOUNG FARMERS

Tips for young farmers on making media appearances

Ben Chilman has received a raft of requests to appear on TV and radio since he won the coveted Farmers Weekly Ag Student Award last autumn. The most recent was…

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…

TRACTORS

Taking your tractor test – all you need to know

The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) tractor test gives budding farmers the chance to drive machines on the road at the age of 16, but it shouldn't be taken lightly. The…

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…

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?…

BUSINESS

Podcast: Fertile Minds on planning your diversification

Farmers should look beyond sources of agricultural funding when seeking finance for diversification, the fourth Fertile Minds Roadshow in York heard last week. Young farmers at the roadshow, heard from…

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…

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.…

YOUNG FARMERS

Young sheep farmers share tips on year-round lamb marketing

Britain’s next generation of sheep farmers are taking the lead in promoting home-grown lamb as a healthy and sustainable choice for shoppers. These young industry representatives – aptly named “lambassadors”…

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FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Huge single lamb born at 9kg

We've had 440 contributions to our lambing gallery so far this year – thank you to everyone for sharing. Recently, Amy Louise shared a picture of the huge single lamb…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Planting potatoes at sunrise

Despite ongoing wet weather, spring is here and farmers will be hoping that the UK has turned a corner when it comes to the weather. JH Hamilton of West Fortune…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: 'Princesses can farm too'

This week’s Photo of the Week comes from Betsy in Derbyshire, who is pictured here helping to feed the calves while wearing a princess dress.  As we prepare the second…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Jack lends a hand to Daylesford's Lleyn ewe

Pictured here is Jack, helping this ewe on the Daylesford Organics Farm to birth it’s triplets. All three lambs are healthy and doing well. Last Saturday, visitors flocked to Daylesford’s…