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Young Farmer Focus - Amy Corfield: 'Farming is about resilience, responsibility and problem-solving'

Herefordshire farmer Amy Corfield writes on how being rooted in farm life has helped to shape her resilience, teamwork, and initiative in communications

18 March 2026 • 2 min read

Young Farmer Focus - Emily Gray: "I want to return home to the family farm"

Emily Gray, 21, is a fourth-year agriculture student at Harper Adams University from Amble in Northumberland

11 March 2026 • 5 min read

Young Farmer Focus - Henry Morris: "When I get home from school I can't wait to change into my overalls"

Henry Morris is seven-and-a-half years of age, and everyone knows he is mad about farming

04 March 2026 • 2 min read

Young Farmer Focus – Alys Beckett: "Traditional stereotypes are gradually changing, and people are beginning to realise that women are just as capable"

Alys Beckett, 24, is from Wrexham in Wales. She is currently working as a primary school teacher alongside her obligations on the family farm

25 February 2026 • 2 min read

Farming Matters – Jill Attenborough: "Does one day on a farm really make a difference to disadvantaged children? Yes. These hours are transformative"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Jill Attenborough, chief executive, The Country Trust

21 February 2026 • 3 min read

AgriFuture scholars gain first-hand experience at Harper Adams University

The programme, which aims to attract and support young people from racially marginalised backgrounds into the agricultural sector, took students to the university to gain insight into agricultural innovation

20 February 2026 • 2 min read

Graduate raises £10,000 for farm and food education charity with 10,000km cycle from India to UK

Graduate Fergus Trower has raised £10,000 following an epic 10,000km cycle ride from the southern tip of India to the UK

25 January 2026 • 2 min read

Harriet Cowan hosts new Channel 4 episode partnered with The Happy Egg Co

The Clarkson’s 51AVÊÓƵStar will be fronting the family-friendly episode which explores British free-range egg farming and the journey from farm to table

23 January 2026 • 2 min read

New art competition launched to teach children about farming

Move aims to support Northern Ireland's agricultural history as part of Bank of Ireland's Open Farms Weekend

23 January 2026 • 3 min read

Children at Kent hospital school learn about life on the farm

Livestock farmer and NFU Education ambassador, Polly Dumbreck, visited the Rosewood School to highlight the sector and inspire children to become future farmers

15 December 2025 • 2 min read

82,000 schoolchildren learn about farming's crucial role at Christmas

NFU Education has brought farming into classrooms across England and Wales with its first-ever Festive Farming Quest live lessons

04 December 2025 • 2 min read

Community tractor run bids to save rural primary school from closure

St Malachy's Primary School, Kilclief is at risk of closure by the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools due to 'low enrolment numbers’

24 November 2025 • 2 min read

COMMUNITY: Young farmer wins new Royal Welsh Show memorial prize

04 February 2026 • 2 min read

Motion seeks to secure more Government funding for Young Farmers

MPs from all political parties have been urged to sign the motion. Should Gov be doing more to support YFCs?

11 September 2025 • 3 min read

Young farmer on a mission to ensure farming can be for everyone

Warwickshire’s Young Farmers' county chair Katy Walsh shares her passions for agriculture and rural communities

30 May 2025 • 5 min read

Community: Big Build campaign released to help SAYFC

In FGs Celebrating Rural Communities section, we we share news from the heart of British rural life

15 March 2025 • 1 min read

Young Farmers raise awareness of sector's mental health challenges with Farming Minister

Cheshire Young Farmers' Club discussed how rural isolation can have a deep impact on the health and wellbeing of farmers

26 January 2025 • 2 min read

King Charles announced as patron of NFYFC

The National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs (NFYFC) made the announcement during National Young Farmers' Week (October 7 - October 11)

09 October 2024 • 1 min read

Farming in Five: Foot-and-mouth disease confirmed in Greece

19 March 2026 • 1 min read

Farming in Five: farmers unite for IHT High Court battle

18 March 2026 • 1 min read

The Farmers Guardian podcast: 51AVÊÓƵRetail Association patron Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall says people have an 'appetite for food with a story'

The 51AVÊÓƵRetail Association (FRA) conference focused on making the most of your diversified farm business, whilst focusing on the wider benefits to society - food miles, the economic contribution of farm shops and markets and the national health crisis. Emily Ashworth speaks to chef and TV presenter Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall about farm-to-fork connection and if it really means something, and former FRA chair Emma Mosey, farmer and farm shop owner

17 March 2026 • 1 min read

Farming in Five: Hundreds of farmers Farmers highlight dangerous impact of animal welfare changes

13 March 2026 • 1 min read

Farming in Five: 51AVÊÓƵworker facing homelessness after council blocks caravan plan

12 March 2026 • 1 min read

Future of British abattoirs hangs in the balance

11 March 2026 • 1 min read