Charity News

A group of UK farmers have launched a fundraising campaign to buy shearing equipment for Balkan farmers who are struggling to shear their sheep, which is leading to animal welfare concerns.

Sisters from Bates Farm have been raising money for Cancer Research this pumpkin season in memory of their dad, who passed away last October. 

Vibrant displays of bale art have been appearing in fields throughout Scotland as part of an initiative by the Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs (SAYFC) that is sharing a vital rural mental health message. 

Farmers and people living in rural communities are being urged to ‘nip it in the bud’ and get checked for early signs of cancer as part of a new UK-wide campaign by The Farming Community Network (FCN). 

The National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) has just announced that His Majesty King Charles III has been confirmed as its new patron. 

Twin calves brought joy to patients receiving end-of-life and palliative care during a special visit to a Derbyshire hospice.   

The new Graham Stratford Foundation has been launched in honour of a Hampshire farmer who had a passion for the Hereford breed.

Former military armed forces and NHS paramedic Andrew Gibson from Chipping Sodbury near Bristol embarks on a 500-mile tractor road trip following his stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosis. 

Bettws Hall Farm has raised £1,000 through its farm tours in April, which showcased 400 single suckle cows, along with its breeding stock of cattle and 800 NZ highlander ewes. 

Nearly 200 people took part in this year’s Pink Ladies Tractor Road Run, raising tens of thousands for Cancer Research UK.

Two British farmers will be trying to break the world’s record in sheep shearing this summer. 

Giant smiles and other funny faces are going to appear in fields as a part of a competition for farmers organised by Carr’s Billington Agriculture to support WellChild, the national charity for seriously ill children.