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Ancient objects uncovered beneath Britain’s farming fields

A historian has uncovered prehistoric, Roman and civil war artefacts beneath British farmland, revealing how everyday fields across Britain preserve evidence of settlement, economy and conflict. The discoveries were made…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

1 woman, 10 days, 10,000 cows milked for Rabi

One woman will milk 10,000 cows on a journey from Scotland to Cornwall this August, in a 10-day challenge to raise funds for Rabi and highlight pressures facing farmers. Marie…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

New health hub lorry for North Wales farmers

Wales mental health charity the DPJ Foundation has added a second health hub lorry, the Lori y Gogledd, to help farmers in the north bridge the mental and physical health…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Sheep farmer shares breast cancer survival story

A Ceredigion sheep farmer is sharing her breast cancer experience ahead of World Cancer Day on Wednesday 4 February to encourage rural communities to recognise symptoms and seek medical advice…

YOUNG FARMERS

Georgina Mitchell-Jones: We should cut ourselves a bit of slack

As February arrives, the inevitable review of new year resolutions begins. Have they already been abandoned? Were they unrealistic from the outset? Did the temptation of leftover Christmas chocolates and…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: New triplet lamb gets some TLC

Photo of the Week is from Elle Jade and shows a newborn lamb, one of a trio, being fed colostrum in the warmth at home. Elle runs a small farm…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: We can't keep calm and carry on importing

At the height of the Battle of Britain, during the critical month of October 1940, Winston Churchill emphasised the importance of agricultural production in a letter to the National Farmers…

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Video: FW joins a traditional Somerset wassail

More than 300 farmers, farmworkers, colleagues and friends gathered to watch the wassail ceremony unfold in a cold, crisp West Country orchard earlier this month. An annual event to bless…

COMMUNITY

Lincs farmer urges prostate cancer checks after scare

Lincolnshire arable farmer Andrew Ward used his final meeting as an NFU council member to urge farmers to take prostate cancer seriously and seek early testing. Mr Ward, an arable…

YOUNG FARMERS

Alice Littlewood: We need to show what we're fighting for

Until recently, the contact most people in the country had with farming was limited. Being stuck behind tractors on roads, photos in supermarkets of “British produce” – where all the…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Happy as a pig in straw

This week’s shot is of Stacey the Saddleback pig keeping warm in a fresh bed of straw. It was submitted by Bex Walter, a final year vet student, who also…

YOUNG FARMERS

Dyson Farming opens applications for 2026 work experience

Dyson Farming has opened applications for its Summer Series 2026 programme, offering an immersive week-long work experience for people aged 18 and over from 6-10 July. The Summer Series will…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Winter wellbeing strategies to boost business resilience

Anyone who is suffering, or suspects a staff member or colleague is struggling this winter should act early and use the wide range of dedicated agricultural support groups. Experts from…

Young farmers

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YOUNG FARMERS

Georgina Mitchell-Jones: We should cut ourselves a bit of slack

As February arrives, the inevitable review of new year resolutions begins. Have they already been abandoned? Were they unrealistic from the outset? Did the temptation of leftover Christmas chocolates and…

YOUNG FARMERS

Alice Littlewood: We need to show what we're fighting for

Until recently, the contact most people in the country had with farming was limited. Being stuck behind tractors on roads, photos in supermarkets of “British produce” – where all the…

YOUNG FARMERS

Dyson Farming opens applications for 2026 work experience

Dyson Farming has opened applications for its Summer Series 2026 programme, offering an immersive week-long work experience for people aged 18 and over from 6-10 July. The Summer Series will…

YOUNG FARMERS

Emily Lees: Resilience is lived rather than taught on farms

January is the time of year when the weight of the winter routine begins to press a little heavier. The weather often turns for the worse, and morale can dip,…

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WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: There's (almost) no one like Great Grandma

The present Mrs Evans recently went away for a fortnight to take part in the Challenge of Rural Leadership course, run by the Worshipful Company of Farmers. Our numerous daughters…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: We can't keep calm and carry on importing

At the height of the Battle of Britain, during the critical month of October 1940, Winston Churchill emphasised the importance of agricultural production in a letter to the National Farmers…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: 8 predictions for farming in 30 years' time

I made my annual trip to the Oxford Farming Conference recently, and as ever, thoroughly enjoyed the experience. It was lovely to catch up with friends, old and new, and…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: Why our household is always braced for impact

Is 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…

 
 
 

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HEALTH AND WELLBEING

1 woman, 10 days, 10,000 cows milked for Rabi

One woman will milk 10,000 cows on a journey from Scotland to Cornwall this August, in a 10-day challenge to raise funds for Rabi and highlight pressures facing farmers. Marie…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Sheep farmer shares breast cancer survival story

A Ceredigion sheep farmer is sharing her breast cancer experience ahead of World Cancer Day on Wednesday 4 February to encourage rural communities to recognise symptoms and seek medical advice…

COMMUNITY

Lincs farmer urges prostate cancer checks after scare

Lincolnshire arable farmer Andrew Ward used his final meeting as an NFU council member to urge farmers to take prostate cancer seriously and seek early testing. Mr Ward, an arable…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Winter wellbeing strategies to boost business resilience

Anyone who is suffering, or suspects a staff member or colleague is struggling this winter should act early and use the wide range of dedicated agricultural support groups. Experts from…

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HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Sheep farmer shares breast cancer survival story

A Ceredigion sheep farmer is sharing her breast cancer experience ahead of World Cancer Day on Wednesday 4 February to encourage rural communities to recognise symptoms and seek medical advice…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: New triplet lamb gets some TLC

Photo of the Week is from Elle Jade and shows a newborn lamb, one of a trio, being fed colostrum in the warmth at home. Elle runs a small farm…

COMMUNITY

Video: FW joins a traditional Somerset wassail

More than 300 farmers, farmworkers, colleagues and friends gathered to watch the wassail ceremony unfold in a cold, crisp West Country orchard earlier this month. An annual event to bless…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Happy as a pig in straw

This week’s shot is of Stacey the Saddleback pig keeping warm in a fresh bed of straw. It was submitted by Bex Walter, a final year vet student, who also…