Farm Life

Hannah Rees, 24, is from Clarbeston Road, Pembrokeshire. She is currently studying at Harper Adams University and has completed a research project looking at mental health within agriculture.

Reported plans by financier Ben Goldsmith to breed wildcats on his Somerset estate have raised the issue of species reintroductions without proper assessment of the potential impact on the countryside.

The Welsh Government recently appointed the UKs first ever wildlife and rural crime co-ordinator. But what are his farming priorities? Abi Kay spoke to him to find out.

The Welsh Government recently appointed the UK’s first ever wildlife and rural crime co-ordinator. But what are his farming priorities? Abi Kay spoke to him to find out.

What is in the meaning of a word? I ask because if you look at the meaning of ‘sustainable’ in the Collins English Dictionary it states it is something ‘which conserves an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources’.

A clip of Jeremy Clarkson submitting his entry for the British Farming Awards (BFAs) has caused a social media storm, with more than 650,000 people watching the two minute spoof.

A survey run by Farmers Guardian earlier this year revealed 50 per cent of farming employees said they had gained skills independently of their employer, reflecting a desire to upskill themselves. Jez Fredenburgh takes a look at the some of the key training opportunities available.

The Red Tractor farm assurance scheme is something which often crops up in conversation in my day-to-day work, in much the same way the Rural Payments Agency does; usually in a way where the farmer vents to me about the organisation and its staff.

The NHS weigh Arthur, our four-month-old, every month to make sure he’s on track. He certainty is, as he is on the 91st percentile for growth.

Mid-summer has come and gone, and the long hours of daylight are working their magic to speed up the growth of the crops and the grass.