CommunitySee all WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Rural reading for your Christmas wishlistAt the start of this year, I set myself a challenge of reading 20 books in 2025. It’s part of a wider effort to implement positive daily habits and reduce… COMMUNITYEnter the 2025 Farmers Weekly photo competitionFarmers Weekly’s 2025 Photography Competition has already received an incredible number of stunning entries – but there’s still time for you to share your best images of rural life before… COMMUNITYFarmer’s son, 9, climbs Ben Nevis for FCN charityA nine-year-old farmer’s son conquered Ben Nevis during his half-term holiday, raising more than £1,165 for the Farming Community Network (FCN), which supports farmers through tough and uncertain times. James… YOUNG FARMERSRebekah Housden: More thought and control helps breedingThe tups are onto their final crayon on one farm, after which they will be brought into a shed filled with straw and haylage. On the mornings that resemble a… FARMLIFE FRAMEDPhoto of the Week: Spooky Halloween pumpkins treat for sheepWe all love a Halloween pumpkin lantern, as do the sheep in Photo of the Week. The National Museum of Rural Life in East Kilbride in Scotland has hit upon… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: 4G or not 4G? A question for connected timesFor a few traumatic hours on a recent Monday evening, pure unadulterated horror visited the Evans household. Tempers were frayed, tensions ran high, longstanding Snapchat streaks were threatened, and our… COMMUNITYCheshire farm empowers young adults with additional needsA working farm on the outskirts of Winsford in Cheshire is offering young people with learning disabilities the opportunity to gain life skills, build confidence and work with animals in… COMMUNITYPink farm buckets return to raise funds for breast cancerFeed supplement company Rumenco has relaunched its pink Lifeline Lamb and Ewe bucket campaign, aiming to raise money for the Pink Ribbon Foundation, following last year’s successful fundraiser across UK… YOUNG FARMERSEmily Lees: Farming isn't ideal career for an arachnophobicWhen I first started work on a farm, a whole 2.4 years ago, I was naïve to the realities of rural life. I am not talking of the long, wet… FARMLIFE FRAMEDPhoto of the Week: Jeremy Clarkson scarecrow bags a winThis week’s photo of the week is a Jeremy Clarkson scarecrow, sent in by Charlotte Matkin. It was made by Charlotte’s sons Alfie, aged nine, and Freddie, aged five. They… COMMUNITYConnecting city children with food, farming and natureAs recent pressures on the farming industry increase, understanding where food comes from and how it is produced is becoming ever more important. Farms for City Children was founded in… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Farming women - strong in a life less ordinaryIn the latest episode of “Will is mentally and physically exhausted after an incredibly busy and stressful few months, so he picks up every illness known to man”, I currently… COMMUNITYFarm and forest school brings countryside to the cityA London city farm and forest school is using 86ha in the capital to connect young people – many of whom may never have left the city – to nature,… COMMUNITYTractor auction raises £80,000 for children’s hospitalCambridgeshire auction company Cheffins has raised more than £80,000 at its vintage tractor sale to support the new Cambridge Children’s Hospital. Going up for auction on Saturday 18 October was… Young farmersSee all YOUNG FARMERSRebekah Housden: More thought and control helps breedingThe tups are onto their final crayon on one farm, after which they will be brought into a shed filled with straw and haylage. On the mornings that resemble a… BUSINESS MANAGEMENTFarmer Network launches new support for young farmersThe Yorkshire Dales Farmer Network is to launch a new programme this winter to support the next generation of farmers across the Dales, Cumbria and Northumberland. Backed by the Yorkshire… YOUNG FARMERSEmily Lees: Farming isn't ideal career for an arachnophobicWhen I first started work on a farm, a whole 2.4 years ago, I was naïve to the realities of rural life. I am not talking of the long, wet… YOUNG FARMERSDaisy Wood: Inclusion means decision-making as well as workI went to a women in farming event recently and was struck by how many of the ladies shared a similar story. They worked full-time alongside their partners on the… Favourite photo galleries Farmers Weekly Photo Competition 2025 Farmlife FramedSee ... Farm Pet Photo Gallery Will's WorldSee all WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Rural reading for your Christmas wishlistAt the start of this year, I set myself a challenge of reading 20 books in 2025. It’s part of a wider effort to implement positive daily habits and reduce… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: 4G or not 4G? A question for connected timesFor a few traumatic hours on a recent Monday evening, pure unadulterated horror visited the Evans household. Tempers were frayed, tensions ran high, longstanding Snapchat streaks were threatened, and our… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Farming women - strong in a life less ordinaryIn the latest episode of “Will is mentally and physically exhausted after an incredibly busy and stressful few months, so he picks up every illness known to man”, I currently… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Storm's brewing and steaks are getting higherI read a very unsettling article recently, detailing just how much the price of our weekly groceries has gone up over the past few years. As a family of six,… Health and wellbeingSee all COMMUNITYCheshire farm empowers young adults with additional needsA working farm on the outskirts of Winsford in Cheshire is offering young people with learning disabilities the opportunity to gain life skills, build confidence and work with animals in… COMMUNITYPink farm buckets return to raise funds for breast cancerFeed supplement company Rumenco has relaunched its pink Lifeline Lamb and Ewe bucket campaign, aiming to raise money for the Pink Ribbon Foundation, following last year’s successful fundraiser across UK… HEALTH AND WELLBEINGMenopause awareness campaign focuses on Scots farmersFarmstrong Scotland has launched a campaign to raise awareness of menopause in Scottish agriculture, aiming to support farming women and the men working alongside them. Timed to coincide with Menopause… HEALTH AND WELLBEINGFarmer appeals for vital wheelchair to sustain businessA Somerset farmer is calling for support to help him stay connected to the animals he loves, as he raises funds for a specialist all-terrain wheelchair. Daniel Sully, 44, has… Videos and photo storiesSee all FARMLIFE FRAMEDPhoto of the Week: Spooky Halloween pumpkins treat for sheepWe all love a Halloween pumpkin lantern, as do the sheep in Photo of the Week. The National Museum of Rural Life in East Kilbride in Scotland has hit upon… FARMLIFE FRAMEDPhoto of the Week: Jeremy Clarkson scarecrow bags a winThis week’s photo of the week is a Jeremy Clarkson scarecrow, sent in by Charlotte Matkin. It was made by Charlotte’s sons Alfie, aged nine, and Freddie, aged five. They… FARMLIFE FRAMEDPhoto of the Week: Maverick the lamb up to mischiefThis week’s Photo of the Week is of Maverick, a Valais Blacknose cross Greyface Dartmoor wether lamb, taken by Kate Ockwell. It shows the mischievous lamb in the muck trailer,… FARMLIFE FRAMEDPhoto of the Week: Dawn breaks above cow and her calfThis week’s photo was taken by farm and dairy worker Flynn Hurley on Nixon’s Farms in Ridgewardine, north Shropshire. It captures a cow and her calf in silhouette against a… Most popular this week
