CommunitySee all WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Why our household is always braced for impactIs anyone else married to a hideously clumsy oaf? You have my heartfelt sympathies if you are, and particularly if your offspring have also inherited the dubious trait. This isn’t… COMMUNITYPrince William talks farmer mental health in HerefordshireThe Prince of Wales visited a family farm in Herefordshire to highlight the importance of mental health support within the farming community. Prince William, who became patron of Herefordshire-based charity… COMMUNITYYorks ag engineer shares epic US harvest experienceA Yorkshire agricultural engineer crossed nine US states in eight months in 2025, working long harvest days with a Kansas-based family firm to experience American agriculture at scale. 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But Farmers Weekly’s latest research suggests that for many in the industry, resilience is no longer about strength or stamina – it is about… FARMLIFE FRAMEDPhoto of the Week: Braving the snow drifts in AberdeenshireOur Photo of the Week this week shows Stuart Gauld snow ploughing in Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire. Emma Gauld sent in the photo, braving the deep snow to get the perfect… HEALTH AND WELLBEINGLevel the Field survey reveals widespread physical challengesFarming has always demanded physical resilience. But Farmers Weekly’s latest research suggests that for many in the industry, resilience is no longer about strength or stamina – it is about… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Healthy argument for giving UK cheese a chanceI’m writing this during that strange hinterland period between Christmas and new year. I couldn’t tell you the date, or even what day of the week it is. I had… YOUNG FARMERSFarmer’s son wins world karting crown in BahrainA 12-year-old farmer’s son from Lincolnshire has been crowned Mini Max world karting champion after representing Team UK at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in Bahrain. Young sheep farmer… HEALTH AND WELLBEINGRural charity in new tie-up with two major banksThe Farming Community Network (FCN) has teamed up with leading banks NatWest and Lombard to help spot people living and working in rural areas struggling with mental health. NatWest and… COMMUNITYFarmers step in with tractors to clear snow from roadsFarmers have been going above and beyond to help communities during severe winter weather, using tractors and farm machinery to clear snow-covered roads and assist stranded motorists. 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I had… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: All the right ingredients for a happy new yearWe all know you have to be an eternal optimist to be a farmer, and a quick look back at my first column of 2025 reminds me that I had… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Christmas ghosts perform a minor miracleI’m not certain why it happens, but it’s hard not to be curmudgeonly as a man when you hit your mid-40s. One minute you’re a ray of youthful sunshine, hopelessly… Health and wellbeingSee all COMMUNITYPrince William talks farmer mental health in HerefordshireThe Prince of Wales visited a family farm in Herefordshire to highlight the importance of mental health support within the farming community. Prince William, who became patron of Herefordshire-based charity… HEALTH AND WELLBEINGLevel the Field survey reveals widespread physical challengesFarming has always demanded physical resilience. But Farmers Weekly’s latest research suggests that for many in the industry, resilience is no longer about strength or stamina – it is about… LIVESTOCKHow off-farm pursuits are benefiting two livestock farmsA change is as good as a rest, the saying goes, and getting away from the farm to do something completely different is a great way to recharge the batteries.… HEALTH AND WELLBEINGKnitting campaign raises money for farming charityCreating woolly hats and bobbles has been keeping rural communities across Wales busy, helping maintain good mental health while the sound of knitting needles and chatter fills the air. Knitting… Videos and photo storiesSee all FARMLIFE FRAMEDPhoto of the Week: Braving the snow drifts in AberdeenshireOur Photo of the Week this week shows Stuart Gauld snow ploughing in Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire. Emma Gauld sent in the photo, braving the deep snow to get the perfect… FARMLIFE FRAMEDFW Photo Comp 2025: Overall winner and runners-up crownedThe judges had a tough job whittling down the thousands of entries to our Photo Competition to just these images, selected from the top shots in each of the seven… FARMLIFE FRAMEDPhoto of the Week: Minty the ewe and friends enjoy their hayThis heartwarming (if not hand-warming) scene of Minty chowing down her hay was taken by Wendy Pink. Wendy took the photo on her smallholding near Maenclochog, Pembrokeshire, during the Pembrokeshire… FARMLIFE FRAMEDPhoto of the Week: Highland cow perfectly at home in the snowSnow presents no problem at all for a hardy breed like the Highland cow, as this Photo of the Week from Chloe Smith shows. Chloe, a keen amateur photographer, took… Most popular this week
