CommunitySee all YOUNG FARMERSRebekah Housden: Rain and autumn brings invasion of midgesSeptember brings back the familiar daily rain to our small oasis in North Cumbria, signalling an imminent breeding season for the sheep. Travelling to the other end of the county… HEALTH AND WELLBEINGVeteran paddlers launch £10,000 YANA challengeThree Norfolk kayakers with a combined age of 245 years are taking to the water this month in a bid to raise £10,000 for rural mental health charity You Are… HEALTH AND WELLBEINGHerdsman loses weight and falls back in love with farmingA Wiltshire dairy farmworker who lost nearly 60kg in weight says transforming his health has helped him “fall back in love with farming again”. Dan Chivers, from Lyneham, lost 58.06kg… HEALTH AND WELLBEINGHawkstone Farmers Choir gives £100,000 mental health boostThe Hawkstone Farmers Choir and Hawkstone Brewery are donating £100,000 to farming and mental health charities following the choir’s Britain’s Got Talent success. The choir handed over £50,000 at Jeremy… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Steve missed my farm, but he hit my last nerveI’ve just spent a few days away with my best mates from the old Harper Adams days. We decided to end the summer with a 15-mile walk along a section… COMMUNITYBritain’s Fittest Farmer 2026: Meet the finalistsThe competition has been as scorching as the weather this year, and our 35 finalists guarantee that the ultimate showdown will be just as hotly contested as the qualifiers. We… COMMUNITYFarmer braves body wax to raise £10,000 for charitiesA Warwickshire farmer and livestock haulier has endured a chest and back wax – and sacrificed both eyebrows – to raise more than £10,000 for charity. David Mawby, who farms… COMMUNITYSheep auction raises £7,000 in memory of Will PedleyA North of England Mule shearling sold in memory of 15-year-old Will Pedley has raised more than £7,000 for suicide prevention charity Papyrus. The ewe, Wilma, went under the hammer… COMMUNITYFarmers choir trains to tackle mental health conversationsMembers of the Hawkstone Farmers Choir have completed mental health training to help them support people struggling in farming communities. The choir completed the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution’s (Rabi) one-day course… YOUNG FARMERSBen Blacker: 5 takeaways from this year's flash harvestHarvest has come and gone in a flash this year. Apart from oilseed rape, yields have been disappointing – particularly considering how promising things looked two months ago, before the… COMMUNITYGreat British Farm-Fest heads to Newbury for 2027The Great British Farm-Fest is moving to Newbury Showground in 2027 following its inaugural event at Stoneleigh Park, which attracted more than 52,000 visitors over three days. The festival will… COMMUNITYWelsh farms urged to open doors to young peopleFarmers across Wales are being urged to help bring young people into agriculture by offering farm visits, work experience and employment opportunities. The National Lottery-funded Green Careers Pathway supports 16-… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: How shank beat schnitzel in the warDid everyone get the government emergency alert on their phones last week? At the time I was coaching a rugby training session with my under-14s girls, who need very little… COMMUNITYWhy farmers are turning to mentors for their toughest decisionsMore farmers are turning to mentors to help tackle difficult business decisions, from succession and diversification to staff management and finding direction amid rapid change. Helen Wyman, founder of the… Young farmersSee all YOUNG FARMERSRebekah Housden: Rain and autumn brings invasion of midgesSeptember brings back the familiar daily rain to our small oasis in North Cumbria, signalling an imminent breeding season for the sheep. Travelling to the other end of the county… YOUNG FARMERSBen Blacker: 5 takeaways from this year's flash harvestHarvest has come and gone in a flash this year. Apart from oilseed rape, yields have been disappointing – particularly considering how promising things looked two months ago, before the… COMMUNITYWelsh farms urged to open doors to young peopleFarmers across Wales are being urged to help bring young people into agriculture by offering farm visits, work experience and employment opportunities. The National Lottery-funded Green Careers Pathway supports 16-… YOUNG FARMERSJess Tilley-Moore: Use sheep medicines more responsiblyIf in doubt, drench it. Not everyone says that, but we’ve all met someone who’s convinced a wormer can solve just about anything. As a 20-year-old first-generation farmer with my… Britain's Fittest FarmerSee all COMMUNITYBritain’s Fittest Farmer 2026: Meet the finalistsThe competition has been as scorching as the weather this year, and our 35 finalists guarantee that the ultimate showdown will be just as hotly contested as the qualifiers. We… MACHINERYRidgeline celebrates the strength of British farmersThis summer has once again demonstrated the remarkable strength and adaptability of Britain’s farmers. Periods of extreme heat and drought have placed enormous pressure on crops, livestock and water supplies,… Favourite photo galleries Farmlife FramedSee ... Farm Pet Photo Gallery Will's WorldSee all WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Steve missed my farm, but he hit my last nerveI’ve just spent a few days away with my best mates from the old Harper Adams days. We decided to end the summer with a 15-mile walk along a section… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: How shank beat schnitzel in the warDid everyone get the government emergency alert on their phones last week? At the time I was coaching a rugby training session with my under-14s girls, who need very little… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Losing a fight with a blackberry bushWhat passes for a romantic date these days, the present Mrs Evans and I have just returned from a very pleasant evening spent blackberry picking along the wood that borders… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Tractors, tears and a whole lot of troubleNever work with children or animals, the American comedian WC Fields once said. As someone who currently works with both on a daily basis, I heartily agree with the man.… Health and wellbeingSee all HEALTH AND WELLBEINGHerdsman loses weight and falls back in love with farmingA Wiltshire dairy farmworker who lost nearly 60kg in weight says transforming his health has helped him “fall back in love with farming again”. Dan Chivers, from Lyneham, lost 58.06kg… HEALTH AND WELLBEINGHawkstone Farmers Choir gives £100,000 mental health boostThe Hawkstone Farmers Choir and Hawkstone Brewery are donating £100,000 to farming and mental health charities following the choir’s Britain’s Got Talent success. The choir handed over £50,000 at Jeremy… COMMUNITYFarmers choir trains to tackle mental health conversationsMembers of the Hawkstone Farmers Choir have completed mental health training to help them support people struggling in farming communities. The choir completed the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution’s (Rabi) one-day course… COMMUNITYSheep sale to raise funds in memory of Will PedleyA North of England Mule shearling will be auctioned at Rugby Farmers Mart this week to raise funds for suicide prevention charity Papyrus. The ewe will be sold on Friday… Videos and photo storiesSee all FARMLIFE FRAMED7 glorious Harvest Photo Competition entries so farPhotos 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… FARMLIFE FRAMEDPhoto of the Week: Dolly and Annie make winning teamThis 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 FRAMEDPhoto of the Week: Yarrow the bull chillin' in the sunshineThis 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 FRAMEDPhoto 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… Most popular this week
