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Ben Blacker: OSR is a dream one year, a nightmare the next

Last 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…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Farmer's Dog Labrador event raises funds for mental health

More 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 FARMERS

Young farmer schemes help bring fresh approach to farming

Pressure 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…

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Thousands explore ag careers at science festival

Thousands 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 WORLD

Will'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…

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Pumpkin patches help bridge the gap between town and country

As Halloween approaches, farmers have been opening their fields to their local communities, making the most of what has surely been one of the fastest-growing diversifications of recent years –…

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Teenager takes farming education into the classroom

An 18-year-old Staffordshire student has launched a campaign to get agriculture taught in schools after discovering how little his classmates knew about food production. Oliver Bridges, a sixth-form pupil at…

YOUNG FARMERS

Jess Tilley-Moore: Farming needs people not born into it

I didn’t grow up on a farm. I didn’t inherit one and I definitely didn’t get a tractor key handed to me on my 16th birthday. People like me who…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

FW Photo Competition returns for 2026 with seasonal twist

FW'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…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: The timeless pull of a ploughing match

There’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:…

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Seasonal farm produce at heart of new cookbook series

British-grown food and the changing seasons are being celebrated in a new four-part cookbook series showcasing produce from across the year. Created by East Sussex farmer, food writer and cookery…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Cognitive decline presents major challenge to families

Dementia 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,…

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Rare Ford tractor to be sold for son's transplant hospital

A North Somerset agricultural machinery dealer is auctioning a rare Ford tractor to raise funds for the hospital that saved his son’s life. Michael Burdge, who founded an agricultural machinery…

YOUNG FARMERS

Jon Watt: Don't be hard on yourself if farming isn't perfect

I like this time of year with the cooler mornings and magnificent sunsets. Cultivating and drilling are jobs I enjoy, too. It’s a new start, a time of optimism. It’s…

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YOUNG FARMERS

Ben Blacker: OSR is a dream one year, a nightmare the next

Last 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 FARMERS

Young farmer schemes help bring fresh approach to farming

Pressure 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…

YOUNG FARMERS

Jess Tilley-Moore: Farming needs people not born into it

I didn’t grow up on a farm. I didn’t inherit one and I definitely didn’t get a tractor key handed to me on my 16th birthday. People like me who…

YOUNG FARMERS

Jon Watt: Don't be hard on yourself if farming isn't perfect

I like this time of year with the cooler mornings and magnificent sunsets. Cultivating and drilling are jobs I enjoy, too. It’s a new start, a time of optimism. It’s…

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Britain's Fittest Farmer 2026: The winners crowned

Claire Moreton, Edward Holmes, Paul Harrison and Charlotte Merson have been declared this year’s Britain’s Fittest Farmer winners after a fierce contest played out at Diddly Squat Farm, Oxfordshire, last…

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Will'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 WORLD

Will's World: The timeless pull of a ploughing match

There’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 WORLD

Will’s World: The class of 1901 can teach us a thing or two

The 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…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: Wanted - spare axe for farm printer

There are some lines from the classic science fiction novel Dune by Frank Herbert that I often ponder. “Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that…

 
 
 

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HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Cognitive decline presents major challenge to families

Dementia 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,…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Pink livestock products boost breast cancer fundraising

Two new pink-branded livestock products have been launched by Rumenco and Nettex to raise funds for the Pink Ribbon Foundation. The launch coincides with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which runs…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

One in three Scottish farmers report low wellbeing

One in three Scottish farmers and crofters are experiencing low wellbeing, despite years of growing awareness around mental health in agriculture. Independent research commissioned by health and wellbeing charity Farmstrong…

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FW Photo Competition returns for 2026 with seasonal twist

FW'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 FRAMED

Harvest Photo Comp 2026: Your top shots

A 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 FRAMED

7 glorious Harvest Photo Competition entries so far

Photos 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 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.…

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