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FW duo saddle up for charity – Right Said Fred style

Two Farmers Weekly journalists are swapping their keyboards for Lycra this weekend as they tackle a 55-mile charity bike ride from London to Brighton – dressed as 1990s pop duo…

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Will's World: Past pasty experience comes back to haunt me

Someone mentioned Cornish pasties in a conversation recently, and I was instantly transported back to a particularly distressing incident in the middle of an extremely busy Euston Station. You may…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Rural suicide - help is never far away

Suicide remains one of the most difficult and painful issues facing rural communities, with those working in agriculture at significantly higher risk. In the UK, men in farming are twice…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Farmers urged to talk on World Suicide Prevention Day

Research released by Mental Health First Aid England (MHFA) to mark World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September reveals a deepening mental health crisis in UK farming. The national study…

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Yorkshireman wins second world ploughing championship

A Yorkshireman has triumphed at the 70th World Ploughing Contest near Prague, Czech Republic, taking home the World Conventional Ploughing Championship title and the prestigious Golden Plough trophy. The competition,…

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Farming family to honour daughter with fundraising challenge

A farming family from Oxfordshire is embarking on a major fundraising challenge in memory of their two-year-old daughter. Michael and Di Kavanagh, who now live near Chipping Norton, found their…

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Daisy Wood: Regen must be a mindset for the many

Regenerative agriculture has made its way into headlines, policies, supermarket pledges and farm walks. But despite all the noise, there’s still a quiet assumption lingering beneath the surface: regen isn’t…

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Daisy Wood: Regen must be a mindset for the many

Regenerative agriculture has made its way into headlines, policies, supermarket pledges and farm walks. But despite all the noise, there’s still a quiet assumption lingering beneath the surface: regen isn’t…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Cultivations get under way in Cheltenham

With harvest wrapped for another year, cultivations are starting in earnest across the country. At Westbury Farm near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Felicty Brawn has been cultivating the ground this week, ready…

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Retired farmer and family walk 50 miles for charity

A retired north Dorset farmer is taking on a personal and poignant challenge this week – walking 50 miles across the county to raise money for Cancer Research UK, with…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photos: Winner crowned in 2025 harvest photo competition

Thanks to everyone who entered Farmers Weekly’s harvest photo competition, with more 1,600 stunning images submitted. Here’s the winning shot which will be featured on the front cover of our…

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Farm Safety Stars - empower your children to be safe on farm

The Farmers Weekly and Irish initiative AgriKids are wrapping up the four-month campaign, Farm Safety Stars, which inspires children living on farms and in rural areas to become ambassadors for…

BRITAIN'S FITTEST FARMER

Britain’s Fittest Farmer 2025: Meet this year’s finalists

With the qualifying rounds behind them, 38 of Britain’s fittest farmers have fought their way into the finals of our annual competition, which will take place at Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly…

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Benefits of social farming and how farmers can get involved

Care farming can bring diversification benefits for farmers who want to take on a social purpose and help bring extra income to rural economies. Also known as social farming or…

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Daisy Wood: Regen must be a mindset for the many

Regenerative agriculture has made its way into headlines, policies, supermarket pledges and farm walks. But despite all the noise, there’s still a quiet assumption lingering beneath the surface: regen isn’t…

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Doubts cast over future Defra funding for NFYFC

Defra has ended grant funding that has supported the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) for more than 30 years, the federation says. NFYFC says it was told in…

YOUNG FARMERS

Peter Gittins: Trump shows Starmer lacks empathy for farmers

What stayed with me from US president Donald Trump’s visit to Britain was the exchange at a press conference after a reporter asked: “How important are farmers to a country?” He…

YOUNG FARMERS

Alasdair Boden: Flying shows patchwork of UK farming success

For those people who want to rid the land of livestock, I would recommend getting on a plane.  Earlier this year, I lucked out with a window seat on a flight…

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Will's World: Past pasty experience comes back to haunt me

Someone mentioned Cornish pasties in a conversation recently, and I was instantly transported back to a particularly distressing incident in the middle of an extremely busy Euston Station. You may…

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Will's World: How to succeed at the gentle art of pottering

A lazy stereotype goes that being a middle-aged man is all ear hair, haemorrhoids and grumbling about young people. While admittedly that is somewhat true, there are a few things…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: In defence of Joe Stanley – and farm childhoods

You know that feeling when you see something happen, and immediately wince in sympathy? Someone banging their shin hard on a trailer hitch, perhaps. A harassed-looking parent dealing with a…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: Yet another TB case certainly isn't Diddly Squat

I was sorry to see the news recently that Jeremy Clarkson has had his first case of TB. It doesn’t make it any less upsetting seeing other people having to…

 
 
 

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Rural suicide - help is never far away

Suicide remains one of the most difficult and painful issues facing rural communities, with those working in agriculture at significantly higher risk. In the UK, men in farming are twice…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Neurodiversity in farming takes centre stage at roundtable

Neurodiversity in agriculture took a significant step forward on 15 July, as industry leaders gathered to shape the next phase of the Level the Field campaign, now in its second…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Melton's farmers raise funds for heart health checks

Thanks to farming community donations, heart health screening at Melton Mowbray Market will soon include simple ECG tests, improving early detection for farmers’ cardiac concerns. The Melton & Belvoir Agricultural…

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FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Cultivations get under way in Cheltenham

With harvest wrapped for another year, cultivations are starting in earnest across the country. At Westbury Farm near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Felicty Brawn has been cultivating the ground this week, ready…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photos: Winner crowned in 2025 harvest photo competition

Thanks to everyone who entered Farmers Weekly’s harvest photo competition, with more 1,600 stunning images submitted. Here’s the winning shot which will be featured on the front cover of our…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Sun sets on harvest 2025

As one of the earliest harvests in memory draws to an end in the UK, we thought this image, titled “Strapping on the last load of the night”, was perfect…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Combine kicks up dust in record harvest

This week’s photo shows a dusty wheat harvest being completed in record time, combining against an intense sky. Farmer Chris Roberts took the photo and said: “I took the photo…

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