Farm Life

In our new section, we are celebrating rural communities. Here is the latest YFC news.

Qualification highlighted as part of National Apprenticeships Week's T Level Thursday

Richard Longthorp, 70, proved age is just by completing a challenge to raise awareness of Parkinson's and boxing provision for people living with the condition

A lifelong passion for wildlife and conservation has shaped the growth of Vine House Farm in Lincolnshire, where Nicholas Watts has created a successful bird seed business alongside his arable enterprise. Kate Chapman reports

North Wales Police said they suspect a dog had entered the pen and 'frightened' the sheep to death

During a recent debate in the Senedd, Mike Hughes MS, the member for Swansea East, said ‘there is no reasonto subsidise agriculture’, which he claimed ‘is simply putting money into farmers’ pockets’

The Six Nations is in full swing, and the England team are championing a diet full of dairy and eggs

New survey says both urban and rural residents want greater access to the countryside

Jono Hughes is a new entrant growing vegetables under the Blas Gwent Veg brand, on the Gwent Levels, between Cardiff and Newport. Together with his wife and business partner Holly Tomlinson, they started farming in spring 2022 and focus on innovation in ecological horticulture and developing pathways into farming for young people from urban areas. They use organic methods and are working towards organic certification

One third of the UK’s bee population has disappeared in the past decade – a disaster for pollinator populations and, in the long-run, farmers and humans too. Natalie Noble finds out how honeybees are a benefit beyond the hum of the hive and the honey.