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Photo of the Week: Dolly and Annie make winning team

This week’s Photo of the Week features Dolly McNamara, aged eight, winning first prize in the young handler contest at the Essex Young Farmers Show with her Limousin cow Annie.…

YOUNG FARMERS

Cereals 2026: RAU team win crop competition

A team of students from the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) have been crowned the winner of this year’s AICC Ceres Rural Crop Challenge 2026 at Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm.…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: Forage, ferrying and a few favours called in

In the illustrious 92-year history of the nation’s most popular and prestigious farming publication, I doubt anyone’s ever started a column with a fervent expression of love for the legendary…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Video: Agri Aid choir performs Friends anthem at Cereals

A choir made up of farming influencers and schoolchildren struck a chord at Cereals, raising awareness of mental health challenges in agriculture and funds for the Farming Community Network (FCN).…

YOUNG FARMERS

Jon Watt: Don't shut away the next gen in the farm office

The role of a young person on a farm years ago typically started with rolling and harrowing, gradually progressing up the jobs as they were trusted more. Nowadays, said young…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Yarrow the bull chillin' in the sunshine

This week's photo was submitted by Darren Becskehazy, head of cows at Herring Farm in the Lincolnshire Wolds. It shows Yarrow, a Lincoln Red bull – one of the 80-strong…

YOUNG FARMERS

Jon Watt: Don't shut away the next gen in the farm office

The role of a young person on a farm years ago typically started with rolling and harrowing, gradually progressing up the jobs as they were trusted more. Nowadays, said young…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Yarrow the bull chillin' in the sunshine

This week's photo was submitted by Darren Becskehazy, head of cows at Herring Farm in the Lincolnshire Wolds. It shows Yarrow, a Lincoln Red bull – one of the 80-strong…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: Chwilboeth chaos and sweaty silage camaraderie

I’m writing this on the hottest day of the year (so far). It’s 31C outside, which is a temperature everyone knows Welsh people biologically cannot function in, so I’ve hastily…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Rabi launches FarmersAid farm accident support app

The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (Rabi) is encouraging farmers to download its new FarmersAid app, a critical support tool designed to help save lives in remote rural locations in the…

BRITAIN'S FITTEST FARMER

Britain's Fittest Farmer: Enter your team for new event

With the first Britain’s Fittest Farmer qualifiers fast approaching on 10 June at Cereals, held at Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm, there is still time to enter Britain’s Fittest Farm…

COMMUNITY

School support grants return for farming families

The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (Rabi) is once again offering up to 4,000 back-to-school grants to help farming families across England, Wales and Northern Ireland meet the cost of the…

COMMUNITY

OFS survey shows public backing for farmers

New research suggests that consumers strongly support farming systems combining food production with environmental improvements, as farms prepare to open their gates to the public for Open Farm Sunday (OFS).…

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YOUNG FARMERS

Jess Tilley-Moore: Ag education must inspire new entrants

It tends to confuse people when they find out I own a flock of pedigree sheep at 20 years old – mainly because I’m young, female and didn’t grow up…

YOUNG FARMERS

Cereals 2026: RAU team win crop competition

A team of students from the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) have been crowned the winner of this year’s AICC Ceres Rural Crop Challenge 2026 at Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm.…

YOUNG FARMERS

Jon Watt: Don't shut away the next gen in the farm office

The role of a young person on a farm years ago typically started with rolling and harrowing, gradually progressing up the jobs as they were trusted more. Nowadays, said young…

YOUNG FARMERS

Georgina Mitchell-Jones: YFC rallies show youth is thriving

Summer for young farmers means rally season. When my colleagues ask “What are you up to this weekend?” I’m left explaining that I’ll be making a scrapbook, arranging flowers or…

BRITAIN'S FITTEST FARMER

Britain's Fittest Farmer: Enter your team for new event

With the first Britain’s Fittest Farmer qualifiers fast approaching on 10 June at Cereals, held at Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm, there is still time to enter Britain’s Fittest Farm…

BRITAIN'S FITTEST FARMER

Britain’s Fittest Farmer judge's no-nonsense training tips

Entries are flooding in for Britain’s Fittest Farmer 2026, and as the competition gears up, head judge Will Arden offers practical, no-nonsense training tips to build the strength, stamina, and…

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WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: Forage, ferrying and a few favours called in

In the illustrious 92-year history of the nation’s most popular and prestigious farming publication, I doubt anyone’s ever started a column with a fervent expression of love for the legendary…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: Chwilboeth chaos and sweaty silage camaraderie

I’m writing this on the hottest day of the year (so far). It’s 31C outside, which is a temperature everyone knows Welsh people biologically cannot function in, so I’ve hastily…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: Your alternative, doom-free, farming news

I’m no psychologist, but I often wonder if the mental health crisis that’s gripping our society is in large part due to us being bombarded by negative news on a…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: Chicken campaign is one in the eye for beef

It’s sad when your cultural references become outdated, and I’m well in the midst of being left behind. If I mention a TV programme or musician from my youth, let…

 
 
 

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HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Video: Agri Aid choir performs Friends anthem at Cereals

A choir made up of farming influencers and schoolchildren struck a chord at Cereals, raising awareness of mental health challenges in agriculture and funds for the Farming Community Network (FCN).…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Farmers in Wales raise £1,980 for Prostate Cymru

Farmers in Wales have raised almost £2,000 for Prostate Cymru to help fund awareness campaigns, improve access to testing and treatment, and support men and families affected by prostate cancer.…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

How on-farm adaptations are helping ease physical strain

Bad backs, bad necks, bad knees, bad shoulders. For many farmers, problems like these are simply part of the job – the result of years spent lifting, carrying, bending and…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Farmers encouraged to take action on mental health this May

Farmers and rural communities are being encouraged to take practical steps to support mental wellbeing as Mental Health Awareness Week returns from 11-17 May with the theme “Action”. The Mental…

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FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Dolly and Annie make winning team

This week’s Photo of the Week features Dolly McNamara, aged eight, winning first prize in the young handler contest at the Essex Young Farmers Show with her Limousin cow Annie.…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Yarrow the bull chillin' in the sunshine

This week's photo was submitted by Darren Becskehazy, head of cows at Herring Farm in the Lincolnshire Wolds. It shows Yarrow, a Lincoln Red bull – one of the 80-strong…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Why have one when you can have two...

This week’s Photo of the Week is from contractor Clare Sansum of AG Sansum & Sons Ltd.  It shows the contractors silaging at Cattle Country Farm Park, an open farm…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Stunning shot epitomises forage harvest

This week's photo comes from keen photographer James Gritton and features a John Deere forager at work on Rushey Fields Farm, Leicestershire. This gorgeous photo shows off spring forest harvesting…