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Rebekah Housden: Memorial is a reminder that life is precious

If there was ever a question of how much farming can unite people, the answer is plain to see at any rural funeral. The loss of a dear friend (for…

YOUNG FARMERS

NFU Cymru 'next generation' intake sought

Proactive, enthusiastic young farmers are being sought for a new intake for NFU Cymru’s Next Generation Development Group. Farmers aged 40 and under, from all farming sectors and all counties…

COMMUNITY

Emily Lees: Where are the clothes for farming women?

As a shorter-than-average woman working on an organic beef farm, the challenges I face tend to be a bit different from those of my average-man-sized husband. Although out-of-reach grease nipples…

YOUNG FARMERS

Molly Biddell: Why we need to redefine the word 'productive'

“Our farmland is pretty poor – very unproductive” was a phrase frequently thrown around at our kitchen table when I was younger. So poor, in fact, that my grandparents debated…

COMMUNITY

Olivia Rohll: A lesson the countryside can learn from New York

In 2010, in New York, the founders of WeWork came up with an idea that would change the commercial lettings market. Instead of just renting out floorspace, WeWork planned to…

COMMUNITY

Farming kids to write to Keir Starmer this Christmas

This Christmas, Save British Farming (SBF) is calling on children to write letters to both Santa and Sir Keir Starmer, expressing their hopes and concerns about the future of British…

COMMUNITY

Alasdair Boden: Fight the good fight on social media

James Rebanks, farmer and social media “star”, was once asked by a young farmer how he should use social media to further his career. To which James replied: “I honestly…

Britain's Fittest Farmer

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BFF judge attempts 8,848m Everest rope climb

Britain’s Fittest Farmer judge and Farm Fitness founder Tom Kemp is taking on a Guinness World Record challenge to raise money for the Farming Community Network (FCN), by attempting the…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Britain's Fittest Farmer: Get stuck into regional qualifiers

Three host farms for the second stage of Farmers Weekly's Britain's Fittest Farmer competition have been revealed – and you might notice some familiar faces. Wiltshire farmer and long-standing arable…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Britain's Fittest Farmer finalists to compete at YFF19

Important announcement: The Young Farmers Festival is postponed until 2020, the new date will be announced soon. The Britain's Fittest Farmer live final will go ahead on 4 May as planned…

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Scottish farm tenancies: The fight for a foothold

With few farms on the market and the cost of renting on the rise, becoming a tenant farmer in Scotland is a struggle. Nancy Nicolson reports. It is unlikely there…

MACHINERY

Top tips for starting a new farm contracting business

Starting out in contracting can be daunting and financially terrifying but it can equally create a lifestyle driven by a true love of the outdoors and machinery. Farmers Weekly speaks…

COMMUNITY

Is an agricultural degree worth doing?

Over the past three years, figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency have shown a gradual climb in the number of students enrolling to study land-based and agricultural degrees. In…

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MACHINERY

Top tips for starting a new farm contracting business

Starting out in contracting can be daunting and financially terrifying but it can equally create a lifestyle driven by a true love of the outdoors and machinery. Farmers Weekly speaks…

COMMUNITY

Is an agricultural degree worth doing?

Over the past three years, figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency have shown a gradual climb in the number of students enrolling to study land-based and agricultural degrees. In…

BUSINESS

4 young farmers on setting up successful joint dairy ventures

Young farmers are successfully using joint ventures in the dairy sector as a way of developing their careers while increasing their net worth. Tony Evans, partner with consultant The Andersons…

BUSINESS

Podcast: Fertile Minds on finding and managing finance

New entrants to farming who turn to the bank of mum and dad for funding should always agree the terms in writing. This was the advice from John Hartwright of…

YOUNG FARMERS

10 pieces of advice for young people starting in agriculture

Experienced entrepreneurs had plenty of advice for the next generation at the NFYFC Annual Convention (4-6 May), offering insights into farming’s challenges – and how to overcome them.  We asked…

CAREERS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Tips for agriculture students on securing financial help

So you’ve decided what you are going to study and where – next comes the question of how you are going to pay for it. While students can get loans…

BUSINESS

Business Clinic: Share farming v contract farming

Whether you have a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Georgina Sweeting of Savills advises on the pros and cons of…

CAREERS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

How to find help to fund agricultural career development

Agriculture may be the fastest growing subject at UK universities, but studying is expensive, with most universities charging tuition fees of £9,000/year – and then there are living expenses to…

PARTNERSHIPS

Share farming: How it works and why it could reshape farming

If a quarter of farmers in England aged over 65 entered into a share farming agreement we could have nearly 8,000 new entrants working the land, according to Christopher Price,…

What's next? Options for farmers' children leaving school

A new year brings new beginnings - and for school leavers, this means considering what will happen after exams are finally over. What’s the best choice - home to the…

YOUNG FARMERS

Young sheep farmers share tips on year-round lamb marketing

Britain’s next generation of sheep farmers are taking the lead in promoting home-grown lamb as a healthy and sustainable choice for shoppers. These young industry representatives – aptly named “lambassadors”…

TENANCIES AND RENTS

How to become a county council farm tenant

County council farms provide a great opportunity for people looking to reach the first rung in the farming ladder and many holdings are designed specifically with new entrants in mind.…

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Photo of the Week: Ted makes a stand at Beverley protest

This week’s Photo of the Week is courtesy of young Ted, who was in attendance at the recent tractor protests at Beverley Westwood in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Swales in the snow

As temperatures plummeted this week across the country, father/daughter team Richard and Victoria Woodsworth at Brownhill Farm in the Yorkshire Dales set about moving their Swaledale sheep flock and herd…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Beacon of hope illuminates Highlands

This week, our Photo of the Week features Scottish hill farmers joining others across the country in lighting beacons to illuminate hilltops and fields as a visible symbol of opposition…

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Photo of the Week: Sheep and dog duo step in for Santa

We hope all of our readers have had a Merry Christmas. Although it would be hard to beat Greyface Dartmoor William and English Pointer Hector's, who seem to have been…