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Farm Health: Adam Henson's mission to encourage consumer connection to help tackle farmers' mental health

Mental Health

Farm Health: Adam Henson's mission to encourage consumer connection to help tackle farmers' mental health

BBC Countryfile's Adam Henson caught up with FG chief reporter Rachael Brown back in January to discuss rural mental health and his new podcast

clock 13 May 2024 • 1 min read
CAREERS: Vet celebrates 40 years in the business and says we must work to retain the 'talented people in the industry'

Young Farmers and Careers

CAREERS: Vet celebrates 40 years in the business and says we must work to retain the 'talented people in the industry'

Steven Baxter has dedicated his life to the sector and has cherished being a key part of the farming community. Amy Wilkinson finds out more

clock 12 May 2024 • 4 min read
Letters: Where is the evidence to suggest solar farms can boost nature?

Blogs

Letters: Where is the evidence to suggest solar farms can boost nature?

This week's letters from Farmers Guardian readers

clock 10 May 2024 • 1 min read
From the editor: Time is running out for Number 10 to make meaningful change for farming

Blogs

From the editor: Time is running out for Number 10 to make meaningful change for farming

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley

clock 09 May 2024 • 2 min read
Letters: "How soon will it be before we see food rationing in the UK?"

Blogs

Letters: "How soon will it be before we see food rationing in the UK?"

This week's letters from Farmers Guardian readers

clock 09 May 2024 • 1 min read
JCB 457S Loading Shovel: King of the clamp?

Machinery

JCB 457S Loading Shovel: King of the clamp?

Looking for the ultimate clamp solution for its 4,850-hectare silage workload, one Hertfordshire contractor has opted for JCB’s flagship wheeled loader, the 282hp, 20-tonne 457S.

clock 08 May 2024 • 6 min read
FG's next generation conference at Young Farmers DIY AGM tackles mental health and succession

Young Farmers and Careers

FG's next generation conference at Young Farmers DIY AGM tackles mental health and succession

FG Live, a new conference to help and support young farmers in the industry, saw over 150 young farmers attend

clock 05 May 2024 • 4 min read
From the editor: "Moseley under pressure amid Red Tractor discord"

Politics

From the editor: "Moseley under pressure amid Red Tractor discord"

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Rachael Brown (May 3)

clock 02 May 2024 • 2 min read
Wales' First Minister Vaughan Gething: "I heard first-hand the difficulties my mother had to overcome in sustaining and growing a farming business"

Politics

Wales' First Minister Vaughan Gething: "I heard first-hand the difficulties my mother had to overcome in sustaining and growing a farming business"

Wales' new First Minister Vaughan Gething shares his farming roots and how a combination of traditional farming culture alongside cutting-edge innovation and diversification was the route for a successful future for Welsh agriculture

clock 01 May 2024 • 3 min read
FG Farm Health: Stress and the impact of weather on farmers – and the challenge to stay optimistic

Farm Life

FG Farm Health: Stress and the impact of weather on farmers – and the challenge to stay optimistic

In this month’s Farm Health series, Emily Ashworth looks at how the weather has taken its toll on many farmers across the country. Stress is part of any job, but what happens when it becomes too much?

clock 01 May 2024 • 5 min read