Young farmers

We talk practical advice, farming top tips, variety considerations and dos and don'ts ahead of this spring season

Alys Beckett, 24, is from Wrexham in Wales. She is currently working as a primary school teacher alongside her obligations on the family farm

For over 150 years, H&H has supported the farming sector. And the group is continuing to support farmers with applications being taken for its Rural Matters Bursary Fund to give young farmers in Cumbria a helping hand in their early careers

Competitors head for Paris to showcase their shepherding skills

As part of an exclusive 12-month blog for Farmers Guardian, the new cohort of youngsters on the McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer programme talk about their hopes for the future and the impact they can make. Here we hear from Hamish Landale, from Crieff, Scotland

The DAERA has been criticised by the Ulster Farmers Union for incredible policy planning failure which leaves young farmers with no dedicated support this year

Charlie York writes on his journey to studying agriculture and farm management at the Royal Agricultural University, and how, despite the challenges the industry faces, a career in farming can offer young and old a rewarding career path

In the first of an exclusive 12-month blog for Farmers Guardian, the new cohort of youngsters on the McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer programme talk about their hopes for the future and the impact they can make. First up is Emma Cooney, a young dairy farmer from Ireland

The organisation has issued an urgent call for further donations to ensure construction can start in 2026