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Young Farmer Focus- Tom York: "Everything I do today is for my mum and I want to make her proud of me every single day"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus- Tom York: "Everything I do today is for my mum and I want to make her proud of me every single day"

Tom York, 21, is a student at Harper Adams University and he is from Ledsham in Cheshire

clock 15 January 2024 • 3 min read
In your field: Kate Beavan - "We should do more of what makes us happy"

Farm Life

In your field: Kate Beavan - "We should do more of what makes us happy"

Blwydden Newydd dda (Happy New Year) to you all. Last year was not the best to be honest, but I have a feeling that 2024 is going to be a good one

clock 14 January 2024 • 2 min read
In your field: Ian Garnett - "'If the theory proves correct, we are due some typical spring weather"

Farm Life

In your field: Ian Garnett - "'If the theory proves correct, we are due some typical spring weather"

Firstly, I would like to wish a Happy New Year to all those reading this article. The dry weather break in early December felt like it was over within hours

clock 13 January 2024 • 2 min read
Dairy Talk - Ifan Roberts: "Since this time I have now leased cows to five different dairy businesses"

Dairy

Dairy Talk - Ifan Roberts: "Since this time I have now leased cows to five different dairy businesses"

Having figured out at a relatively young age that one day I wanted to have a dairy farm of my own I knew that with very little capital to start off with this was going to be a real challenge

clock 12 January 2024 • 3 min read
From the editor: Elections will shape the future of farming in 2024

Blogs

From the editor: Elections will shape the future of farming in 2024

This week from Farmers Guardian's editor Olivia Midgley

clock 11 January 2024 • 2 min read
Heather Stewart on building the farming dream: 'As someone from a non-farming background, this is something I am very proud of'

Careers

Heather Stewart on building the farming dream: 'As someone from a non-farming background, this is something I am very proud of'

Heather Stewart, from Carnlea near Ballymena, is an events officer at the Ulster Farmers' Union

clock 09 January 2024 • 6 min read
Letters: Discuss the history, facts and science of bTB 'without the appeals to emotion'

Livestock

Letters: Discuss the history, facts and science of bTB 'without the appeals to emotion'

This week's letters from FG readers

clock 09 January 2024 • 3 min read
Farming matters: Andy Manson - "Do not rely on the way you have done things previously"

Farm Safety

Farming matters: Andy Manson - "Do not rely on the way you have done things previously"

F arming has always been recognised as a hazardous occupation and sadly its safety record has stagnated over the years, with more deaths and non-fatal injuries each year than any other industry

clock 09 January 2024 • 3 min read
In your field: Amy Wilkinson - 'many farming families may have a matriarch, but ours is truly one of a kind'

Blogs

In your field: Amy Wilkinson - 'many farming families may have a matriarch, but ours is truly one of a kind'

This week from our In your field writer Amy Wilkinson (January 5)

clock 07 January 2024 • 3 min read
In your field: Kate Rowell - 'Levy rates have not changed since 2010, so it is important to assess what resources are required to make sure we can do the job'

Blogs

In your field: Kate Rowell - 'Levy rates have not changed since 2010, so it is important to assess what resources are required to make sure we can do the job'

From this week's In your field writer, Kate Rowell

clock 05 January 2024 • 3 min read