Farm Life

Zowie Bell was born within a stone’s throw of the tract of East Yorkshire common land, which she has managed for the past four years as its designated pasture warden. Wendy Short reports.

A report into the social value of Australian saleyards has highlighted the vital role they play in supporting farmers’ mental health.

Rural charities have issued a plea for up-to-date data on suicide risk in order to protect vulnerable farmers. Charlie Hawes reports.

McDonald’s is launching a campaign to increase diversity within the industry to mark 10 years of its Progressive Young Farmer programme, which provides hundreds of opportunities for young people to get a foot on the farming ladder.

The South Lancashire rural task force has joined with a local farm to raise money for a mental health charity after noticing an increase in farmers in the area suffering with mental health issues.

Farmers and landowners can utilise the Forestry Commission’s ‘flexible’ England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) to produce a woodland which meets their own objectives.

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) Committee has said farmers should feel reassured after the Government announced its support for the committee’s recent tree planting report.

With many family farms reliant on one person to handle the financial side of the business, Wilsons Solicitors LLP Martha Swann gives her advice on making plans to keep the business running.

The newly-elected chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) select committee Sir Robert Goodwill has voiced concern that the Government is not quite ready to deliver parts of the ELM scheme.