CommunitySee all BRITAIN'S FITTEST FARMERTeamwork fuels new Britain's Fittest Farmer challengeThere was no shortage of sweat, sore muscles or team spirit as farmers went head-to-head in the inaugural Britain's Fittest Farm Team competition. Introduced to the 2026 contest alongside the… YOUNG FARMERSRebekah Housden: Farmers need to channel Eric IdleAs 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.… COMMUNITYTurkey farmers invite public to donate Halloween pumpkinsTurkey farmers are asking households to donate unused Halloween pumpkins to participating farms from 1-7 November, giving the squash a second life as a seasonal treat for birds. Pumpkin Feast… YOUNG FARMERSNFUS to launch programme to develop future farming leadersNFU 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… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: One last tour of Harvest Festival dutyI’ve just returned from the Harvest Festival service of the youngest of my numerous daughters at the village church. It’s her final year in primary school so I made a… COMMUNITYCornish Young Farmers raise £8,500 for bereaved childrenTwo 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… COMMUNITYDennis Matheson: 80 years old and still going strongDennis Matheson farms alone. He has no descendants and now has very little help, in part because his helpers have all retired. He is a lifetime tenant of a farm… HEALTH AND WELLBEINGShrops farmer tackles 52 half marathons for mental healthA Shropshire farmer is tackling 52 half marathons in 52 weeks to raise awareness of mental health challenges facing the farming community. Ed Riley, who farms near Church Stretton, has… HEALTH AND WELLBEINGInitiative takes food and farming to 800 Scots youngstersAround 800 young people across Scotland have learned about livestock farming, food production and nutrition through Quality Meat Scotland’s (QMS) ongoing education programme. Working with its Make it Scotch ambassadors,… HEALTH AND WELLBEINGFarmer's Dog Labrador event raises funds for mental healthMore than 250 fox red Labradors gathered at Jeremy Clarkson’s Farmer’s Dog pub in Oxfordshire on Saturday (25 October) for a charity fundraiser supporting farmers’ mental health. The second fox… YOUNG FARMERSBen Blacker: OSR is a dream one year, a nightmare the nextLast 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 FARMERSYoung farmer schemes help bring fresh approach to farmingPressure 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… COMMUNITYThousands explore ag careers at science festivalThousands 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… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Everybody's free (to wear hi-vis)With apologies to Baz Luhrmann and his 1996 song, "Wear Sunscreen", some advice for new ag students. Ladies and gentlemen of the class of 2026, wear hi-vis. If I could… Young farmersSee all YOUNG FARMERSRebekah Housden: Farmers need to channel Eric IdleAs 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 FARMERSNFUS to launch programme to develop future farming leadersNFU 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… COMMUNITYCornish Young Farmers raise £8,500 for bereaved childrenTwo 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 FARMERSBen Blacker: OSR is a dream one year, a nightmare the nextLast 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… Britain's Fittest FarmerSee all BRITAIN'S FITTEST FARMERTeamwork fuels new Britain's Fittest Farmer challengeThere was no shortage of sweat, sore muscles or team spirit as farmers went head-to-head in the inaugural Britain's Fittest Farm Team competition. Introduced to the 2026 contest alongside the… MACHINERYVW celebrates Britain's Fittest Farmers at Diddly Squat FarmBritain’s Fittest Farmer 2026 came to a close at Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm, with tyre flips, endurance challenges and the return of the iconic Amarok pull setting the stage… Favourite photo galleries Farmlife FramedSee ... Farm Pet Photo Gallery Will's WorldSee all WILL'S WORLDWill's World: One last tour of Harvest Festival dutyI’ve just returned from the Harvest Festival service of the youngest of my numerous daughters at the village church. It’s her final year in primary school so I made a… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Everybody's free (to wear hi-vis)With apologies to Baz Luhrmann and his 1996 song, "Wear Sunscreen", some advice for new ag students. Ladies and gentlemen of the class of 2026, wear hi-vis. If I could… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: The timeless pull of a ploughing matchThere’s something tremendously evocative about a ploughing match. It might be the smell of freshly turned earth combined with diesel fumes and the faint whiff of distant tobacco. See also:… WILL'S WORLDWill’s World: The class of 1901 can teach us a thing or twoThe majority of my time over the past few weeks has been spent in a tractor cab sowing winter barley, but I did manage to escape for a day last… Health and wellbeingSee all HEALTH AND WELLBEINGShrops farmer tackles 52 half marathons for mental healthA Shropshire farmer is tackling 52 half marathons in 52 weeks to raise awareness of mental health challenges facing the farming community. Ed Riley, who farms near Church Stretton, has… HEALTH AND WELLBEINGInitiative takes food and farming to 800 Scots youngstersAround 800 young people across Scotland have learned about livestock farming, food production and nutrition through Quality Meat Scotland’s (QMS) ongoing education programme. Working with its Make it Scotch ambassadors,… HEALTH AND WELLBEINGCognitive decline presents major challenge to familiesDementia is classed as the UK’s biggest killer, with someone in the country developing the condition every three minutes. It can have particularly far-reaching consequences for farming families, where home,… MACHINERYVW celebrates Britain's Fittest Farmers at Diddly Squat FarmBritain’s Fittest Farmer 2026 came to a close at Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm, with tyre flips, endurance challenges and the return of the iconic Amarok pull setting the stage… Videos and photo storiesSee all FARMLIFE FRAMEDFW Photo Competition returns for 2026 with seasonal twistFW'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 FRAMEDHarvest Photo Comp 2026: Your top shotsA 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 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.… Most popular this week
