young farmers

Dear Fellow Farmers, I am interested to know how many farmers have been Exploited by renewable energy companies in the past decade. Many of the companies that are approaching yourselves and Friends to release your land for the use of solar wind, battery hydro and AD will not have your best...

Young Farmers AGM 2023 in Blackpool is fast approaching, in desperate need of some funny/crude slogans for t-shirts? For lads and lasses? We have the typical 'if the moisture's right we'll go all night'- any others? Farm/tractor/livestock/equine related? Thanks!!

Hello everyone. Thanks for taking the time to read this. I'm writing something with a colleague at University College, Dublin on the mental health of young farmers, particularly focusing on support available to them. We are looking to speak with farmers aged 18-40 (EU definition of young farmer...

Hello everyone. Thanks for taking the time to read this. I'm writing something with a colleague at University College, Dublin on the mental health of young farmers, particularly focusing on support available to them. We are looking to speak with farmers aged 18-40 (EU definition of young farmer...

So really just want to see peoples opinions! And get your minds going, so you have been given 3.5 acres and £2500 What’s the best way to turn a profit on…. 3.5 acre field, Flat (ish) okay grass, needs cutting. 1 small 30ft by 10ft barn divided into 2 Not fenced great, but tall hedges all...

Hello my name is Hughes & I'm a young smallholder & I want to share my adventure of smallholding with you, we can learn together & hopefully have some laughs along the way.

me and a friend wanted to set up a farm for years, but I'm a macroeconomist and can't make sense of why great farmers are losing money every year. So we began setting up a 10% commission online store for farmers to sell their own produce & crops across the UK, direct to the consumer. Whilst...

Afternoon all, I'm after some advice on stocking densities and any general recommendations about the situation. I'm looking to purchase around 20-25 Chevs this autumn to bring back to our 30ac of reseeded (traditional lay, not ryegrass) pasture. I'll be looking for fit, middle aged ladies who...

Hi Everyone, I am a final year Agriculture student carrying out a study on Farmers Attitudes to Digital and Smart Technologies. I would be appreciate you taking the time to answer my survey by clicking the link below. All data collected is anonymous and will be used solely for research...

I'd like to share our farm that my wife and I have recently purchased and our vision for it. We don't have experience in farming although I have worked for a co-op permaculture farm in Australia for a year (mainly bio-intensive market gardening) and as of the last 6 months getting my teeth into...

Morrisons has announced a new £2 million apprenticeship transfer fund this week (9 July) which will be used to train British farmers of the future. Launched at the Great Yorkshire Show, the funding wants to ensure that the industry has enough people trained to meet the UK’s future food needs...

A new training scheme is being rolled out across the Scottish Borders to help bring more young people into the rural workforce. The programme developed by Ringlink – another farmer-owned co-operative machinery ring covering Aberdeenshire – will provide an exciting opportunity for five young...

#StudentFarmer magazine has teamed up with Co-op to give 10 lucky winners the chance to spend a day getting exclusive access to a grower and packer site and depot centre in Cambridgeshire. ENTER HERE...

The National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) has teamed up with NatWest to encourage young farmers across the country to promote their clubs to new members. A cash prize of £350 is up for grabs as the federation launches a video competition open to all young farmer clubs. The aim...

Applications for the 2018-19 Future Farmer Foundation are now open, with 50 places available for those looking to develop a career in agriculture or aquaculture. Founded in 2014 the programme was established to support and inspire young people in UK and Irish farming with the fifth programme...

Young people in rural communities have been given their chance to help shape the future of the rural economy. The Rural Youth Project, launched at the start of this year by Jane Craigie Marketing, has been developed to find out more about the opinions of 18 to 28 year olds with a view to...

A new travel bursary worth £1,000 has been launched to support a study trip for a young farmer to explore sheep production in different countries around the world. The National Sheep Association (NSA) has launched the new biennial award, in memory of Samuel Wharry, ex-NSA chairman from County...

Hi, I'm running a project and have made a prototype for online community and forum for people who feel a bit 'outside' the regular farming community. I'm looking for help and feedback and would absolutely love it if TFF can help me out! Please check out this site www.hefted.org and let me know...

Young farmers in Wales hoping to benefit from a scheme offering a start-up grant of up-to £40,000 have until the 12 June to express their interest. The Young People into Agriculture scheme will support 150 young farmers looking to establish a new business off their own back or develop an...

Hi! I'm working on a postgraduate project at Central St. Martins looking to get young, inner city people into livestock farming and I need some help! Would anyone be willing to offer some work to 18-24 year olds from from Hackney in East London for a couple of weeks? There's massive...