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EXCLUSIVE with Farmer Will: "If people understood where food comes from and the process behind it I think people would pay a bit more"

Farm Life

EXCLUSIVE with Farmer Will: "If people understood where food comes from and the process behind it I think people would pay a bit more"

Many will know Will Young as Farmer Will on social media, and since he began creating videos a few years ago, his following has exploded, and he now hopes to connect more of the public with their food. Emily Ashworth finds out more

clock 02 November 2025 • 5 min read
RSPCA Assured issues guidance on how to help livestock cope with stress caused by fireworks

Livestock

RSPCA Assured issues guidance on how to help livestock cope with stress caused by fireworks

Polling reveals an estimated 6.16 million households (22%) in England and Wales plan to set off fireworks this season

clock 29 October 2025 • 2 min read
Letters: "Farming communities at risk from Government policy"

Livestock

Letters: "Farming communities at risk from Government policy"

This week's letters from Farmers Guardian readers

clock 28 October 2025 • 1 min read
Introducing strategies to combat challenging conditions on Sussex sheep farm

Livestock

Introducing strategies to combat challenging conditions on Sussex sheep farm

One Sussex sheep farm is fine-tuning feeding strategies to maximise the potential of autumn grazing

clock 25 October 2025 • 5 min read
Pumpkins create a vital link between farm and consumer

Farm Life

Pumpkins create a vital link between farm and consumer

A Berwickshire family welcomes the opportunity to connect with the public at their autumn pick-your-own pumpkin event, which is run alongside the dairy, beef and sheep enterprises

clock 23 October 2025 • 7 min read
Supplies hold sector back as Scottish meat demands soar

Farm Business

Supplies hold sector back as Scottish meat demands soar

The demand for Scottish meat has been shown by the amount of people visiting the Quality Meat Scotland stand at Anuga, says chair Kate Rowell

clock 19 October 2025 • 2 min read
In Your Field: James and Isobel Wright – "We lost three ewe lambs to acorn poisoning. There's no getting around it"

In your field

In Your Field: James and Isobel Wright – "We lost three ewe lambs to acorn poisoning. There's no getting around it"

James and Isobel, with their two young children, recently bought their first farm, and plan to run beef and sheep over 13.8 hectares (34 acres), renting a further 44.5ha (110 acres). James works for tech firm Breedr as UK country manager. You can follow them on X @jpbwfarm

clock 19 October 2025 • 2 min read
Heat stress and ram fertility: What you need to know this breeding season

Livestock

Heat stress and ram fertility: What you need to know this breeding season

Ram fertility testing could be a valuable tool ahead of this year's breeding season as heat stress this summer could have impacted fertility in breeding stock

clock 12 October 2025 • 4 min read
British Wool reports sharpest price increase in a decade as averages hit £1.18/kg

Farm Business

British Wool reports sharpest price increase in a decade as averages hit £1.18/kg

The most recent sale saw the ‘most intense level of competition in the last decade’

clock 11 October 2025 • 2 min read
Introducing the finalists for the British Farming Awards Sheep Farmer of the Year 2025

British Farming Awards

Introducing the finalists for the British Farming Awards Sheep Farmer of the Year 2025

The 2025 Sheep Farmer of the Year award celebrates those who are safeguarding the land for future generations

clock 10 October 2025 • 5 min read