Young Farmers

A Highlands doctor is combining her passion for farming and health by playing a key role in the growth of an exciting Health Hut initiative aimed at improving the wellbeing of people in Scotland’s agricultural community. 

Hundreds of thousands of rural homes and businesses will receive major internet speed upgrade as part of an £800 million fund launched by the new government. 

The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust has announced its first round of donations for 2024, totalling more than £500,000 and supporting 11 rural causes across the UK. 

The government has announced its commitment to introduce a new deal for farmers, which aims to address their low confidence and provide stability for the farming sector.  

A new £500,000 funding programme that aims to support community-led projects in rural Northumberland and Cumbria has just been announced. 

Wales Farm Safety Partnership and Lantra Cymru have created a new e-learning course, ‘Children on Farms’, which guides farmers on how to keep children safe on farms during the upcoming summer holidays.  

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. 

Devon and Cornwall Police have just announced the winner of its Name Our Tractor competition. 

The Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs (SAYFC) has announced that a new Respect campaign will be launched at the Royal Highland Show.  

Kelvin and Liz Fletcher, stars of the ITV show Fletchers on the Farm, are helping to choose young rural individuals for an award at the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) YFC Achiever Awards. 

A group of dedicated farmers is preparing to set off on their biggest challenge so far, a 4,690-mile tractor run around the coast of Britain.