Farm Life

The event is led by the same group of farmers who organised the 'Save Family Farms' rally outside Westminster on November 19

When John Bailey and Heather Benbow sold their vet practice, they embarked on a lifestyle change that saw them become farmers for the first time. Tom Hunt finds out more

Farmers are encouraged to complete the survey, which can be found on the NSA website .The deadline for the survey is February 21 2025

"It is important to realise that rural isolation can be a very real problem for farmers, with a rise in loneliness since the pandemic"

Dan Jones farms 650 ewes at the National Trust-owned Parc Farm, which sits on the Great Orme on the North Wales coast near Llandudno

Importance of tenant farms to rural communities, and the ‘many challenges' tenants faced were highlighted to mid & south Pembrokeshire Labour MP Henry Tufnell at a rent farm visit

As part of Farmers Guardian's festive special with Kaleb Cooper, the farming star is giving three lucky readers the chance to win a signed copy of his book

"Safety for farmers, family members and workers should always be the number one priority. And while fully understanding the pressures farmers are under, it is vital they avoid taking risks which could lead to injury or fatalities"

It said the decision was a reflection of the 'reality' of the livestock industry right now with 'reducing stock numbers nationally' and the 'increasing financial pressures on the agricultural industry'

NSA chief executive Phil Stocker said there are sheep farmers who have 'wholeheartedly thrown themselves into the SFI pilot', whose agreements have now ended with no certainty over continuation into SFI and fears over budget cutbacks